Knights of Columbus Council 2455, located in Lancaster California, part of Northern Los Angeles County, was established on the 22nd of April 1923. It has grown to a membership of almost 500, one of the largest councils in the western United States. To see some of the specific chapters in our history, click on one of the topics listed directly below or review the picture of our charter:

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This is a picture of the Council's original charter, which is on display in the office area of our hall:

 

 

 

Updated February 2011

Lancaster Council 2455
Past Grand Knights
1923 Joseph Geier 1950 John S. Sherlock 1977 Richard Good 2007 Leon Reuter
1924 James N. Provenzano 1951 Clovis B. Agullar 1978 Victor Mendes 2008 Tom O'Brien
1925 Thomas B. Touhy 1952 Byron c. Meline 1979 Michael Dello Russo  2009 Tom O'Brien
1926 Patrick J. Shields 1953 Alfred G. DeLong 1983 James Koury 2010 Tony Lizama
1927 Philipe Telementes 1954 Joseph Jonas 1984 Flavius Donato 2011 Tony Lizama
1928 Donald W. Holt 1955 Thomas K. Davis 1985 Layne Martineau 2012 Ken Merrill
1929 Joseph Geier 1956 Thomas K. Davis 1986 Daniel McLaughlin
1930 John O'Donnell Sr. 1957 George Cox  1987 Janos Hottya
1931 John O'Donnell Sr.   Paul B. Adams  1988 Raymond Huot
1932 Angello Capella 1958 Paul B. Adams  1989 Francis Westerman
1933 Richard Sanders   Leon Tedesco 1990 Jack Jessee
1934 Thomas F. Foley 1959 Thomas J. Beaudet 1991 Walter J. Schultz Sr. 
1935 Thomas F. Foley 1960 Lewis H. Mack 1992 Dennis Lodovici
1936 Closse M. Turner  1961 William Hays 1993 Dennis Lodovici
  Francis H. Godde 1962 Wilbur Andrepont 1994 Richard Terrien
1937 Francis H. Godde 1963 Neil Shannon 1995 William Leahy
1938 James E. Orr 1964 Joseph Bone 1996 Dennis Saenz
1939 Fritz W. Godde 1965 Robert Redmond 1997 Richard Belknap
1940 Francis H. Godde 1966 Rellen Jones 1998 Richard Belknap
1941 Michael T. Orlando 1967 Thomas Lynch 1999 Mike Miscione
1942 Alfred Stratman 1968 Thomas Lynch 2000 Tim Meza
1943 Louis Andros 1969 William Hammang 2001 Ed Hernandez
1944 Ray Cunningham 1970 Harold Quiring 2002 John Anson
1945 John E. Godde 1971 Robert Davis Sr. 2003 Tom Pitts
1946 Courtney Nunnink  1972 Hugh Malone 2004 Joe Coriaty
  Michael T. Orlando 1973 Richard Mulligan 2005 Lee Laferriere
1947 Edward Burke 1974 Frank Gonzales  2006 Scott Hayes
1948 Robert N. Peltzer   Larry Whalen
1949 Robert N. Peltzer 1975 Larry Whalen
1976 Keith McPeek