On October 11, 2025, NPDF Legal Counsel Papal Knights Anthony Pope, Esq and Treasurer Anthony Lacorazza, Assistant ATSAC U.S. Secret Service (NYC), were knighted into the “Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral by Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York.
This prestigious Knighthood was approved by the Vatican in recognition for their lifelong accomplishments, public service, volunteerism, and humanitarian efforts. The sponsor for their Knighthood came from the NPDF Executive Director Joseph Occhipinti who was knighted in 2022.
