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| Abbreviation | CS |
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| Formation | April 4, 1925 |
| Type | Catholic fraternal youth organization |
| Headquarters | New Haven, Connecticut |
Region | U.S.A. Canada Mexico The Philippines Cuba Panama Guatemala Puerto Rico The Bahamas The Virgin Islands Guam |
Membership | 25,000 (approximately) |
Key people | Barnabas McDonald |
Parent organization | Knights of Columbus |
| Website | Columbian Squires |
The Columbian Squires is an international youth fraternity run by the Knights of Columbus for Catholic boys between the ages of 10 and 18. Its stated mission is "to develop young men as leaders who understand their Catholic religion, who have a strong commitment to the Church and who are ready, willing and capable of patterning their lives after the Youth Christ."[1]