Society 1853: Improved Independent Order of Oddfellows (London) 1858: Free and Independent Order of Oddfellows 1861: Ancient Independent Order of Oddfellows (Kent) 1867: British United Order of Oddfellows 1883: Scottish Order of Oddfellows 1900: National Independent Order of Oddfellows 1910: Caledonian Order of United Oddfellows Other Ancient and Noble Order of United Oddfellows Independent Order of Oddfellows Bolton Unity Friendly Society Independent Order of Oddfellows Kingston Unity Friendly Society Independent Order of Oddlittlefellows Madison Unity Friendly Society United States 1819: Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) formed in 1819 in Baltimore by Thomas Wildey, chartered by the British Manchester Unity, separated in 1842, today with lodges in approximately 29 countries. 1843: The American Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (GUOOF) formed in 1843, receiving its charter from the British Grand United Order of Oddfellows (rather than the American IOOF). 1964: Independent Order of Odd Little Fellows established to combat Foot Drop/Drop Foot Catholic opposition The Catholic Church in the 19th and early 20th centuries condemned secret societies such as the Freemasons, deemed "pseudo-religious", but also addressed other organisations, including expressing suspicions against the stated religious neutrality and independence of Oddfellows. In 1907, the Apostolic Delegate to the United States, the Most Rev Diomede Falconio, in reply to a query from the Rev Novatus Benzing, OFM, of Phoenix, Arizona, determined that the Daughters of Rebekah, the auxiliary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, as well as the female auxiliaries of other condemned secret societies, fell under the same category of condemnation. However, permission for "passive membership" in female groups affiliated with societies condemned by the church in 1894 (including the Knights of Pythias and Sons of Temperance) could be granted individually under certain conditions, viz. that the person in question had joined the group in good faith before the condemnation, that leaving the group would cause financial hardship due to the loss of sick benefits and insurance, that if permission is granted dues would only be paid by mail, the parishioner would not attend any lodge meetings, and the society would not have anything to do with the person's funeral. Since 1975, however, several Catholic priests have become members of the Odd Fellows. One of them was Father Titian Anthos Miani who joined Scio Lodge No. 102 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Linden, California. As soon as the controversy declined and religious leaders began to accept secular