Our History

In February 1902, James J. Gorman, “National Organizer” from The Knights of Columbus headquarters in New Haven, CT arrived in Portland, OR and called on His Grace Archbishop Christie for assistance to establish the Knights in the State of Oregon. On June 15 1902 the first council was established, Portland Council 678. John M Gearin was appointed first Grand Knight of the Council. Dr. Benjamin Norden became Territorial Deputy with the advent of the Order into Oregon, and served in that capacity until the establishment of the State Council, May 11, 1909, when he was elected first State Deputy.
Past State Chaplains
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Very Rev Donald Clarence Denman
1977 – 1979

Rev Kevin Bertram Mulligan
1979 – 1981

Rev Marcus E Gothe
1981 – 1983

Rev Charles P Taaffe
1985 – 1987, 1989 – 1991, 1991 – 1993, 1997 – 2001

Rev Cosmas P White
1987 – 1989

Most Rev Kenneth D Steiner, Co-Chaplain
1991 – 1993

Rev James Matthew Crunican
1993 – 1994

Rev Gregory Gage, Co-Chaplain
1994 – 1995

Rev Robert T Van Sickler, Co-Chaplain
1994 – 1995

Monsignor William Sherald Stone, Co-Chaplain
1995 – 1996

Rev Todd J Unger
1995 – 1996, 1996 – 1997

Rev Charles P Taaffe, Honorary Chaplain
2001 – 2003

Rev Joseph Reinig
2001 – 2003

Rev Timothy Mockaitis
2003 – 2005

Very Rev Richard Paperini
2005 – 2007

Rev John R Cihak
2007 – 2009

Rev Terry O'Connell
2009 – 2011

Rev Don Gutmann
2011 – 2013

Rev David Jaspers
2013 – 2014

Rev Theodore Lange
2014 – 2020
Past State Deputies
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Dominic Worsowicz
1430 Eugene
2005 – 2007

Dennis J White
3302 Scappoose
2007 – 2009

Wayne A Clemmer
1623 McMinnville
2009 – 2011

Sidney Marvin Thiel
9137 Sherwood
2016 – 2017

Francis R Mohr
849 Baker City
2017 – 2019

Ronald J Boyce
3591 Tigard
2019 – 2021

Ray Prom
1307 Astoria
2021 – 2023
Notable Past Knights
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Historic Events and Activities
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