Knights of the Southern Cross - Wikipedia Knights of the Southern Cross This article is about the organisation in Australia. For the organisation in New Zealand, see Knights of the Southern Cross ( New Zealand ). Knights of the Southern Cross Abbreviation KSC Formation 1919 Type Catholic fraternal service Headquarters PO Box 216, Campbell, ACT, Australia, 2612 Supreme Knight Brian Cooper Key people Patrick Minahan and Joseph Lynch Website ksca.org.au The Knights of the Southern Cross ( KSC ) is a Catholic fraternal order committed to promoting the Christian way of life throughout Australia. The Order was founded in Sydney in 1919 with the approval of the Catholic Bishops of Australia. In 1922 it merged with its Victorian counterpart the Knights of St. Francis Xavier. Branches operate in many Catholic Parishes throughout Australia and membership is open to Catholic men over the age of 18. St. Mary MacKillop is patron saint of the Knights of the Southern Cross. The order also established the non-profit aged care organisation, Southern Cross Care. Contents 1 The objects of the order 2 History 3 International Alliance of Catholic Knights 4 Notes and references 5 External links The objects of the order To promote the advancement of Australia To foster the Christian way of life throughout the nation To promote the welfare of members of the Order and their families To encourage spiritual, social and intellectual activities amongst members of the Order To conduct and support educational, charitable, religious and social welfare work History The Order was founded in 1919 in Sydney at a time when Catholics were regarded with suspicion by the Protestant majority in Australia. The two co-founders were Patrick Minahan, a boot manufacturer and member of the NSW Legislative Assembly, and Joseph Lynch, a school inspector. 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. 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. International Alliance of Catholic Knights Through the International Alliance of Catholic Knights, the Knights of the Southern Cross are associated with the Knights of Columbus, the Knights of St Columbanus, the Knights of Da Gama, the Knights of Peter Claver, the Knights of the Southern Cross ( New Zealand ) and the Knights of Saint Columba. Notes and references Jump up ^ `` Who we are ''. Knights of the Southern Cross - Australia. 2004. Archived from the original on 2007 - 08 - 29. Retrieved 2007 - 03 - 31. ^ Jump up to : `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2013 - 10 - 31. Retrieved 2013 - 10 - 30. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ 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, Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society 31 / 2 ( 2010 / 11 ), 83 - 94. External links Knights of the Southern Cross Southern Cross Care Knights of the Southern Cross - History International Alliance of Catholic Knights Non-governmental organisation of Catholic fraternal societies in the United States Knights of Columbus Knights of Saint Columbanus Knights of Saint Columba Knights of the Southern Cross Knights of the Southern Cross ( New Zealand ) Knights of Da Gama Knights of Marshall Knights of Saint Mulumba Knights of Peter Claver Knights of Saint Virgil Fraternal Order of Saints Peter and Paul Knights of Saint Thomas the Apostle Order of Our Lady Queen of Peace Knights of Saint Thomas More Catholicism portal This article about a Christian organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Knights_of_the_Southern_Cross&oldid=825863225 '' Categories : Catholic Church in Australia Religious organisations based in Australia 1919 establishments in Australia Fraternal service organizations Religious organizations established in 1919 International Alliance of Catholic Knights Christian organization stubs Hidden categories : Use Australian English from February 2018 All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Edit links This page was last edited on 15 February 2018, at 21 : 30. About Wikipedia

Question: what do the knights of the southern cross do
Answer: promote the advancement of Australia