Council Information
DeSoto Council # 6 Hall is located at 573 Main Street in Cromwell, Ct. 06416-1433
The Grand Knight for 2009-2010 is Tom Tokarz
You can contact us at cromwellkofc@yahoo.com or by phone at 860-635-9178.
Council Membership
DeSoto Council # 6 current membership list.
To join us you can pick up a form at the rear of St. John's Church or simply print Form100 and mail it
Council Meetings
Regular meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the Month at 7:30pm
Officers meetings are held on the third Thursday of the Month at 7:00pm
About Our Council
DeSoto Council # 6 was founded in 1884 in Cromwell Ct. It is named after the Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto, who was among the first to explore Florida and the South Eastern United States in 1539. For the last 126 years the DeSoto Council has worked closely with St. John's Church and more recently with the Holy Apostles Seminary providing service and raising funds to help support their work. The DeSoto Council # 6 is located in the Diocese of Norwich and is a part of the Knights of Columbus Connecticut Council.
Connecticut Roots
The Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 by a 29-year-old parish priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, in the basement of St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut.
Today, more than a century later, the Knights of Columbus has become the largest lay organization in the Catholic Church.
The Knights of Columbus Supreme Council, International Headquarters and museum are located in New Haven, Connecticut.
The Holy Father
Our order is unequivocal in its loyalty to the Pope, the Vicar of Rome. The Knights of Columbus are firmly committed to the protection of human life, from conception to natural death, and to the preservation and defense of the family.
