New Orleans, La., May 22, 2013 / 01:03 am
The International Alliance of Catholic Knights has named as its deputy president F. DeKarlos Blackmon, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Peter Claver.
Blackmon, 36, said he will use his new role to deepen the faith of alliance members and all Catholics while encouraging "active and generous participation in the life and mission of the Church," the New Orleans-based Knights of Peter Claver reported May 16.
Gene A. Phillips, Sr., past Supreme Knight of the Knights of Peter Claver, said the organization is "extremely proud to have the United States represented in the leadership of this vital organization."
The International Alliance of Catholic Knights has 15 member orders with a combined presence in 27 countries. It was founded in Glasgow, Scotland in October 1979 to advance mutual cooperation between member orders and to help expand Catholic knighthood, the alliance's website says. It is a Vatican-recognized association of the Catholic faithful.