Catholic Benevolent Legion Explained

Catholic Benevolent Legion
Abbreviation:CBL
Successor:Knights of Columbus
Formation:1881
Dissolved:1969
Type:Catholic fraternal service

The Catholic Benevolent Legion was a Roman Catholic benevolent society providing life insurance founded in New York in 1881. A parallel Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion was founded in 1895.[1] [2] The Legion merged with the Knights of Columbus in 1969.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Smith. John Talbot. The Catholic Church in New York: A History of the New York Diocese from Its Establishment in 1808 to the Present Time. 2008. Cosimo, Inc.. 9781605202785. 456. 14 October 2017. en.
  2. Book: Statistics, Fraternal Societies. 1914. Fraternal Monitor. 192. 14 October 2017. en.

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