The Knight of Columbus leadership starts at the Supreme Council, moves to State level, the District level, and then the Local Councils. All members must belong to a Local Council. A look at the organizational chart below will show you the organizational structure of the Knights of Columbus for the 1st degree; 2nd degree and 3rd degree.

The Supreme Council consists of the State Deputy and the last living Past State Deputy of the various state Councils; the Past Supreme Knights; Supreme Officers as ex officio members (Supreme Knight, Supreme Chaplain, Deputy Supreme Knight, Supreme Secretary, Supreme Treasurer, Supreme Advocate, Supreme Physician and Supreme Warden); the Supreme Directors, (24 insurance members elected for three-year terms by the Supreme Council at its annual meeting); and such delegates as are duly chosen by the state Councils.

The State Council includes the following officers and directors: State Deputy, State Chaplain, State Secretary, State Treasurer, State Advocate, State Warden, Program Director, Membership Director, and Operations Director. The State Council also includes the last living past State Deputy, the Grand Knight, and Past Grand Knight from each Local Council.

The District level includes a District Deputy. Districts are composed of serveral councils in the same geographic region. The District Deputy has general charge of the councils, is responsible for overseeing the Exemplification of the Second Degree, and installs Council Officers.
At the Local Council level there are 15 Officers, of whom 12 are elected. Please go to our page titled THE EXECUTIVE to take a closer look at this structure with the current Brother Knights serving in each office.