Order Sons of Italy in America

Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
L’Ordine Figli d’Italia in America
AbbreviationOSDIA
FormationJune 22, 1905; 119 years ago (1905-06-22)
FounderVincenzo Sellaro
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Websitewww.osdia.org
Lodge in Yonkers, New York
President John F. Kennedy meets with Members of Order of Sons of Italy in America (1961)

The Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, formerly the Order Sons of Italy in America (Italian: Ordine Figli d’Italia in America, OSIA), is the largest and the oldest Italian American fraternal organization in the United States.[citation needed] A similar organization exists in Canada.[1]

It has more than 600,000 members and supporters. Since its founding in 1905 it has established more than 2,800 lodges in 43 states,[citation needed] with the headquarters located near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.[2]

  1. ^ "Welcome to the Order Sons of Italy Website". The Order Sons of Italy of Canada is an organization of men and women devoted to a number of principals which are more specifically set out in the Mission Statement found in this web site. Accessed on July 28, 2007.
  2. ^ "National Headquarters – Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America". OSIA.