Knights of the Southern Cross (New Zealand)
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| Abbreviation | KSC or KSCNZ |
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| Formation | 1922 |
| Type | Catholic fraternal service |
Supreme Knight | Neil Rutherford[1] |
The Knights of the Southern Cross (New Zealand) (“KSCNZ”) is a fraternal order of Catholic men committed to promoting the Christian way of life. It is organised in 18 branches throughout the six dioceses of New Zealand. The order is an incorporated society.[2]
- To be an organised body of Catholic Men giving entire loyalty to the Apostolic See, to the Hierarchy and the Clergy in all things appertaining to the Catholic faith.
- To support members in their vocation and mission as Catholic Men.
- To work for the spiritual, intellectual and material welfare of members and their families.
- To spread the Gospel for the conversion of souls and the growth of the Church.
- To restore all things in Christ by working for the moral and social welfare of the country.
- To help Catholic Youth develop to be “fully mature in the fullness of Christ himself.” (Eph.4:13)
- To co-operate with other organisations in furtherance of the objectives.
- To achieve all these objects through Charity, Unity and Fraternity.
