RIGHT REVEREND MONSIGNOR EDWARD J. HIGGINS, L.L.D .

July 7, 1890 – September 5, 1963

Founder of the Catholic War Veterans, USA


Important Dates in Catholic War Veterans’ History

In early 1935 – Msgr. (then Father) Edward J. Higgins, with permission of his Bishop Ordinary, Most  Reverend Thomas E. Molloy of the Diocese of Brooklyn, gathered together a few  parishoners from his parish, Church of the Immaculate Conception in New York, who  had served in World War I, and organized the first Post of the Catholic War Veterans, A storia Post #1, which is a Post of Queens Chapter, Department of New York.

May 19, 1935 – Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America was incorporated under the l aws of the State of New York.

May 1935 – Father Higgins journeyed to Rome. Pope Pius XI bestowed his blessing upon the Catholic War Veterans, and blessed the American and Papal flags of the CWV.

July 1940 – The Catholic War Veterans was officially recognized as a Veterans Organization by the  Veterans Administration in Washington, D.C.

August 17, 1984 – President Ronald Reagan signs legislation granting the Catholic War Veterans (CWV) a Congressional Charter, being the 59th group to receive a Federal Charter,  expressing deep admiration for our commitment to serve both God and Country. Click HERE to read our Charter.

 Read the Early History of The Catholic War Veterans – click HERE

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