Knights of St Columba is a fraternal organisation of Catholic gentlemen, founded in Glasgow in 1919 and based in the U.K. The Order exists to support the mission of the Catholic Church and to work, through Charity, Unity and Fraternity, for the spiritual and material good of its members, their families and the community. The Knights of St Columba is also a Family Organisation, dedicated to The Holy Family. It is firmly committed to the protection of human life, from conception to natural death, and to the preservation and defence of the family