Knights of the Southern Cross
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|name = Knights of the Southern Cross |
|name = Knights of the Southern Cross |
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|image = Knights of the Southern Cross (Australia).png |
|image = Knights of the Southern Cross (Australia).png |
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|abbreviation = KSC |
|abbreviation = KSC |
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|formation = 1919 |
|formation = 1919 |
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|headquarters =PO Box 216, [[Campbell, ACT]], Australia, 2612 |
|headquarters = PO Box 216, [[Campbell, ACT]], Australia, 2612 |
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|type = Catholic [[Fraternal and service organizations|fraternal]] [[Volunteering|service]] |
|type = Catholic [[Fraternal and service organizations|fraternal]] [[Volunteering|service]] |
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|leader_title = Supreme Knight |
|leader_title = Supreme Knight |
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|leader_name = |
|leader_name = Brian Cooper |
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|key_people = [[Patrick Minahan]] and Joseph Lynch |
|key_people = [[Patrick Minahan]] and Joseph Lynch |
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|website = [http://www.ksca.org.au/ ksca.org.au] |
|website = [http://www.ksca.org.au/ ksca.org.au] |
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In 1922 it merged with its Victorian counterpart the Knights of St. Francis Xavier.{{cite web |
In 1922 it merged with its Victorian counterpart the Knights of St. Francis Xavier.{{cite web |
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|title=Who we are |
|title=Who we are |
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|publisher=Knights of the Southern Cross - Australia |
|publisher=Knights of the Southern Cross - Australia |
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|year=2004 |
|year=2004 |
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|url=http://www.ksca.org.au/who.htm |
|url=http://www.ksca.org.au/who.htm |
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|accessdate=2007-03-31 |
|accessdate=2007-03-31 |
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|url-status=dead |
|url-status=dead |
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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829195231/http://www.ksca.org.au/who.htm |
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829195231/http://www.ksca.org.au/who.htm |
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|archivedate=2007-08-29 |
|archivedate=2007-08-29 |
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In 1922, branches were formed in Queensland,{{cite journal |last=Jefferies |first=David |date=2012 |title=A Short History of the Knights of the Southern Cross Order in Queensland |url=https://www.brisbanecatholichistoricalsociety.org.au/wp-content/uploads/BCHS2012vol13p148.pdf |journal=Proceedings of the Brisbane Catholic Historical Society |volume=13 |pages=148-70 |access-date=20 Sep 2024}}{{cite journal |last=Buch |first=Neville |date=2016 |title=Knights of the Southern Cross: A New Story From the Old Days, Queensland (1921-2015)|url=https://www.brisbanecatholichistoricalsociety.org.au/wp-content/uploads/BCHS2016vol15p091.pdf |journal=Proceedings of the Brisbane Catholic Historical Society |volume=15 |pages=91-100 |access-date=20 Sep 2024}} South Australia, Western Australia and in New Zealand. In 1923, a branch was established in Tasmania. |
In 1922, branches were formed in Queensland,{{cite journal |last=Jefferies |first=David |date=2012 |title=A Short History of the Knights of the Southern Cross Order in Queensland |url=https://www.brisbanecatholichistoricalsociety.org.au/wp-content/uploads/BCHS2012vol13p148.pdf |journal=Proceedings of the Brisbane Catholic Historical Society |volume=13 |pages=148-70 |access-date=20 Sep 2024}}{{cite journal |last=Buch |first=Neville |date=2016 |title=Knights of the Southern Cross: A New Story From the Old Days, Queensland (1921-2015)|url=https://www.brisbanecatholichistoricalsociety.org.au/wp-content/uploads/BCHS2016vol15p091.pdf |journal=Proceedings of the Brisbane Catholic Historical Society |volume=15 |pages=91-100 |access-date=20 Sep 2024}} South Australia, Western Australia and in New Zealand. In 1923, a branch was established in Tasmania. |
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The Order was founded in 1919 in [[Sydney]] at a time when Catholics were regarded with suspicion by the [[Protestant]] majority in Australia.{{cite web |url=http://www.ksc.asn.au/aboutus.php |title=KSC About Us |accessdate=2013-10-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031210514/http://www.ksc.asn.au/aboutus.php |archivedate=2013-10-31 }} The two co-founders were [[Patrick Minahan]], a boot manufacturer and member of the [[NSW Legislative Assembly]], and Joseph Lynch, a school inspector.Baxter, Clifford, ''Reach for the Stars 1919-2009: NSW Knights of the Southern Cross Bold Men of Faith, Hope and Charity'', Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd, 2009, pages 47-49, {{ISBN|978-1921421-28-0}}. Within a year of its establishment over 1,000 men had joined the order from every state in Australia and a national council was established to oversee the organisation. |
The Order was founded in 1919 in [[Sydney]] at a time when Catholics were regarded with suspicion by the [[Protestant]] majority in Australia.{{cite web |url=http://www.ksc.asn.au/aboutus.php |title=KSC About Us |accessdate=2013-10-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031210514/http://www.ksc.asn.au/aboutus.php |archivedate=2013-10-31 }} The two co-founders were [[Patrick Minahan]], a boot manufacturer and member of the [[NSW Legislative Assembly]], and Joseph Lynch, a school inspector.Baxter, Clifford, ''Reach for the Stars 1919-2009: NSW Knights of the Southern Cross Bold Men of Faith, Hope and Charity'', Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd, 2009, pages 47-49, {{ISBN|978-1921421-28-0}}. Within a year of its establishment over 1,000 men had joined the order from every state in Australia and a national council was established to oversee the organisation. |
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In the beginning it served to assist Catholic [[servicemen]] returned from the [[First World War]] in finding employment, and also to defend the rights and interests of the Catholic Church in Australia – a mission which it continues to promote today.Baxter, Clifford, ''Reach for the Stars 1919-2009: NSW Knights of the Southern Cross Bold Men of Faith, Hope and Charity'', Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd, 2009, page 15, {{ISBN|978-1921421-28-0}}; C. Baxter, The Knights of the Southern Cross, [https://australiancatholichistoricalsociety.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2010_2011_achs_journal.pdf ''Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society'' 31/2 (2010/11)], 83-94. It played a part in ceremonial occasions, such as the 1928 International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney.{{cite journal |last1=van Gend |first1=Monica |
In the beginning it served to assist Catholic [[servicemen]] returned from the [[First World War]] in finding employment, and also to defend the rights and interests of the Catholic Church in Australia – a mission which it continues to promote today.Baxter, Clifford, ''Reach for the Stars 1919-2009: NSW Knights of the Southern Cross Bold Men of Faith, Hope and Charity'', Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd, 2009, page 15, {{ISBN|978-1921421-28-0}}; C. Baxter, The Knights of the Southern Cross, [https://australiancatholichistoricalsociety.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2010_2011_achs_journal.pdf ''Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society'' 31/2 (2010/11)], 83-94. It played a part in ceremonial occasions, such as the 1928 International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney.{{cite journal |last1=van Gend |first1=Monica |date=2023 |title=Confidently Catholic: The Knights of the Southern Cross and the 29th International Eucharistic Congress of 1928 |url=https://australiancatholichistoricalsociety.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/achs-journal-44-2023.pdf |journal=Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society |volume=44 |pages=71–88 |access-date=26 Dec 2023}} |
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In the 1930s and 1940s, the Knights of the Southern Cross played a key role in opposing communism in the [[Australian labour movement|labour movement]], via its "secret subsidiary" the Ketteler Guild (named after [[Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler]]). The Knights funded anti-communist publications and radio campaigns, as well as the dissemination of anti-communist propaganda in trade unions. Many individual members were associated with [[B. A. Santamaria]]'s Catholic Social Studies Movement.{{cite book|first=Bruce|last=Duncan|year=2001|title=Crusade Or Conspiracy: Catholics and the Anti-Communist Struggle in Australia|publisher=UNSW Press|isbn=0868407313|pages=67–68}} |
In the 1930s and 1940s, the Knights of the Southern Cross played a key role in opposing communism in the [[Australian labour movement|labour movement]], via its "secret subsidiary" the Ketteler Guild (named after [[Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler]]). The Knights funded anti-communist publications and radio campaigns, as well as the dissemination of anti-communist propaganda in trade unions. Many individual members were associated with [[B. A. Santamaria]]'s Catholic Social Studies Movement.{{cite book|first=Bruce|last=Duncan|year=2001|title=Crusade Or Conspiracy: Catholics and the Anti-Communist Struggle in Australia|publisher=UNSW Press|isbn=0868407313|pages=67–68}} |
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The organisation has remained especially strong in South Australia.{{cite book |last=Hawkes |first=Paul K |
The organisation has remained especially strong in South Australia.{{cite book |last=Hawkes |first=Paul K |date=2022 |title=A Bold Story Well Proven: One Hundred Years of the Knights of the Southern Cross in South Australia |url= |location=Plympton SA |publisher=KSC |isbn=9780645224504}} In 1968, it established Southern Cross Homes (now Southern Cross Care), building its first retirement village in the [[Adelaide]] suburb of [[Croydon, South Australia|Croydon]].{{cite web | title=History |website=Southern Cross Care | url=https://southerncrosscare.com.au/history | access-date=17 March 2021}} |
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== International Alliance of Catholic Knights == |
== International Alliance of Catholic Knights == |
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