Leadership
It was agreed that the Supreme Knight or National President of each Member Order would form an International Council which would meet annually (now biennially) and be responsible for the organization and development of the new Alliance and would provide a forum in which the leaders of the Orders could discuss matters of common concern. The Leaders present at this historic gathering are recognized as the Founders of the International Alliance of Catholic Knights:
- Tony Rouse, Supreme Knight, Knights of Saint Columba
- Virgil C. Dechant, Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus
- James J. Eccles, Supreme Knight, Knights of Saint Columbanus
- Peter Taylor, National President, Knights of the Southern Cross
- Alan M. Diesel, Supreme Knight, Knights of Da Gama
- Dr. Kevin Greene, Supreme Knight, Knights of the Southern Cross (New Zealand)
| Year | Location | International Council President |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Glasgow Scotland | Tony Rouse |
| 1980 | East London South Africa | Alan Diesel |
| 1981 | Wellington New Zealand | Patrick Keogh |
| 1982 | Hartford United States | Virgil C. Dechant |
| 1983 | Dublin Ireland | Vincent Gallagher |
| 1984 | Melbourne Australia | Robert Ward |
| 1985 | Glasgow Scotland | Walter Downey |
| 1986 | Sekondi Ghana | George Habib |
| 1987 | New Haven United States | Virgil C. Dechant |
| 1988 | Berg An Daal South Africa | Raymond Allam |
| 1989 | Dublin Ireland and the Vatican | Hugh McLaughlin |
| 1990 | Auckland New Zealand | Kinney Curran |
| 1991 | Rome Italy | Dr. George Akabogu |
| 1993 | New Orleans United States | Paul Condoll |
| 1995 | Morecambe England | W. Roe |
| 1997 | Sekondi Ghana | Owusu Prempeh |
| 1998 | The Vatican | Dr. Edmund Kwaw |
| 1999 | New Haven United States | Dr. Edmund Kwaw |
| 2001 | Melbourne Australia | Eamonn Fleming |
| 2003 | St Martin bei Lofer Salzbergerland Austria | Geoffrey Renner |
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