en Catholic Order of Foresters

The Catholic Order of Foresters is a fraternal benefit society in the United States that provides life insurance and financial services while promoting community, charity, and fellowship through Catholic principles.

Headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, the COF is an active organization with a significant local presence.^{[citation needed]} Disgruntled members of the Independent Order of Foresters split off to form two organizations, both named the Catholic Order of Foresters, in Massachusetts in 1879 and in Chicago, Illinois, in 1883.^[1]

References

^ Emery, George Neil; Emery, John Charles Herbert (1999). A Young Man's Benefit: The Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Sickness Insurance in the United States and Canada, 1860-1929. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 28. ISBN 9780773518247. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

External links

Catholic Order of Foresters website

[1] Emery, George Neil; Emery, John Charles Herbert (1999). A Young Man's Benefit: The Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Sickness Insurance in the United States and Canada, 1860-1929. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 28. ISBN 9780773518247. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

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