List of Old Catholic Churches
Encyclopedia
This is a list of national and local church bodies
which identify themselves as being within Old Catholicism
, a tradition originating in Europe with splits from the Roman Catholic Church
in the 1870s, which was originally ultrajectine
in doctrine.
Intercommunion:
Church Body
A local church is a Christian religious organization that meets in a particular location. Many are formally organized, with constitutions and by-laws, maintain offices, are served by pastors or lay leaders, and, in nations where this is permissible, often seek seek non-profit corporate status...
which identify themselves as being within Old Catholicism
Old Catholic Church
The term Old Catholic Church is commonly used to describe a number of Ultrajectine Christian churches that originated with groups that split from the Roman Catholic Church over certain doctrines, most importantly that of Papal Infallibility...
, a tradition originating in Europe with splits from the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in the 1870s, which was originally ultrajectine
Ultrajectine
Ultrajectine defines the tradition of the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands headquartered at the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. It is used to describe the anti-Papal-Primacy and Jansenist tendency of that independent church and its sister churches, which were founded in later centuries ....
in doctrine.
Member churches
Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches- Old Catholic Church of the NetherlandsOld Catholic Church of the NetherlandsThe Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands; , is the mother church related to the Old Catholic Churches. It is sometimes called Ancient Catholic Church, Church of Utrecht or Dutch Roman Catholic Church of the Old Episcopal Order...
- Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in GermanyCatholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in GermanyThe Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany is the German member body of the Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches. It is permitted to levy the German church tax on its members. Its Episcopal see is in Bonn, as is its theological faculty. Its memberships is concentrated around...
- Christian Catholic Church of SwitzerlandChristian Catholic Church of SwitzerlandThe Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is the Swiss member church of the Union of Utrecht, also known as Old Catholic Church, originally founded by the jansenists, with a later influx of discontented Catholics following their disappointment with the First Vatican Council. It has 14,000...
- Old Catholic Church of AustriaOld Catholic Church of AustriaThe Old Catholic Church of Austria is the Austrian member church of the Old Catholic Churches' Union of Utrecht. It was nationally recognized in 1877, despite objections of the imperial dynasty and the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the formally pro-Vatican I Roman Catholic state of Austria-Hungary....
- Old Catholic Church of the Czech RepublicOld Catholic Church of the Czech RepublicThe Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic consists of the Czech parishes in full communion with the Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches. The Church is also a member of the National Ecumenical Council, World Council of Churches and Conference of European ChurchesPress organ of the...
- Polish Catholic ChurchPolish Catholic ChurchThe Polish Catholic Church is an Old Catholic denomination in Poland which belongs to the Union of Utrecht. It is a member of the World Council of Churches and the Polish Ecumenical Council. It is not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church nor is it in communion with the Pope. In 2009 the...
Dependent jurisdictions
- Old Catholic Mission in FranceOld Catholic Mission in FranceThe Old Catholic Mission in France represents those Christians in France tied to the Utrecht Union of the Old Catholic Churches through the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland....
- Old Catholic Church in ItalyOld Catholic Church in ItalyThe Old Catholic Church in Italy is the Italian member church of the Union of Utrecht, which is in full communion with the Anglican Communion...
- Old Catholic Church in Sweden and DenmarkOld Catholic Church in Sweden and DenmarkThe Old Catholic Church in Sweden is the Swedish member church of the Union of Utrecht.-Old Catholic Church:The Old Catholic Church in Sweden has been the Swedish member church of the Union of Utrecht since 1976,citation required which is in full communion with the Anglican Communion The Old...
- Old Catholic Church of Croatia
- Polish Catholic Church in Canada
Churches which ordain women and LGBT people
- Parishes not in communion with Old Roman Catholic Bishops in the United States
- Church of the Holy Paraclete (Providence, RI)
- Cornerstone Old Catholic Community (St. Paul, MN)
- Christ's Catholic Church: An Ecumenical Free Catholic Communion in the Old Catholic Tradition Structured nationally and shepherded by three Convening Bishops, Brian Ernest Brown, Mary Ann Croisant, and Andrew Eugene Kyle
- Diocese of the Epiphany Bp. David Cronan - Chicago, Illinois affiliated with Christ's Catholic Church
- Diocese of the Road to Emmaus Bp. Mary Ann Croisant - Asheville, North Carolina affiliated with Christ's Catholic Church
- Diocese of the Shepherd's Heart Bp. Brian Ernest Brown - Hollister, Missouri affiliated with Christ's Catholic Church
- The Episcopal Ministries of Saint John the Evangelist Bp. Dave Pflueger - Tacoma, Washington affiliated with Christ's Catholic Church
- Missionary Diocese of Christ's Church Fellowship International Bp. David Holdridge - Roswell, New Mexico affiliated with Christ's Catholic Church
- Order of the Friends of Jeshua Bp. Lee Allen Petersen and Bp. Linda Marie Nelson - Weatherford, Texas affiliated with Christ's Catholic Church
- Order of the Shepherd’s Heart Bp. Brian Ernest Brown - Hollister, Missouri affiliated with Christ's Catholic Church
- Society of the Servants of the Prince of Peace Bp. Karl Pruter - Highlandville, Missouri affiliated with Christ's Catholic Church
- Whithorn School of Theology Seminary - Hollister, Missouri affiliated with Christ's Catholic Church
- Ecumenical Catholic ChurchEcumenical Catholic ChurchThe ' is a separate denomination within the universal Christian Church. It teaches the faith of the Nicene Creed, that One God exists in three coequal and coeternal Persons—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and that Jesus is the Son of God and Redeemer of humanity, uniting Christians through the...
(Archbishop Mark Shirilau, Primate) - Conference of North American Old Catholic Bishops - build upon initiative of the Union of Utrecht, would become one church and a member of the Union. The churches which were members of the Conference have now merged as one church and is now known as The Old Catholic Church, Province of the United States (TOCCUSA) The Old Catholic Church, Province of the United States
- American Catholic ChurchAmerican Catholic ChurchAmerican Catholic Church may refer to:* American Catholic Church in the United States* Roman Catholicism in the United States* Roman Catholic Church in North America and South America* American Catholic Church California Diocese...
in New England divided into two dioceses: the Old Catholic Diocese of New England and the Old Catholic Diocese of the Mid-Altantic - Heartland Old Catholic Church divided into two dioceses: Holy Cross Old Catholic Diocese of Minnesota and Old Catholic Diocese of Washington, DC
- Old Catholic Diocese of Napa (California) Old Catholic Diocese of Napa - Holy Family Old Catholic Church Fairfield, CA Holy Family
- Apostolic Catholic ChurchApostolic Catholic ChurchThe Apostolic Catholic Church is a self-governing church that claims to trace its faith and worship from the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church that Jesus Christ and his Apostles established. The church believes the Trinitarian Doctrine that states that the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit...
(Florida mainly & PA, MD, MI - Bishop Charles Leigh)- Old Catholic Church of the Beatitudes Trainer PA
- Ecumenical Catholic CommunionEcumenical Catholic CommunionThe Ecumenical Catholic Communion is an Independent Catholic Church. Its members understand themselves as following the Catholic tradition without being in communion with the Bishop of Rome. The ECC is a confederation of independent communities based in the United States...
(Bishop Peter E. Hickman, CA - nationally structured)- San Damiano Ecumenical Catholic Church, Little Rock, Arkansas (affiliated)
- All Souls Ecumenical Church, Reading, PA (affiliated)
- Parish Church of St. Jerome, Tulsa, OK (Bishop Rick Hollingsworth)(affiliated)
- Holy Spirit Ecumenical Catholic Church, Largo, FL (Bishop Steve Rosczewski) (affiliated)
- Diocese of California American Catholic Church(California mainly & OR - The Most Thomas Abel, Presiding Bishop)
- Holy Family Old Catholic Church The American Apostolic Catholic Church in Atlanta Georgia
- American Catholic Church
- American Apostolic Church (WI - IL - DC) - in DC, Bishop Steven Delaney, former assistant bishop of Bishop Braun
- American Catholic Church in the United States - (ACCUS - Lawrence J. Harms, MD - nationally structured)
- American National Catholic Church
- Community Catholic Church of Canada Holy Angels Ministries
- St. Anne’s Parish
- North American Old Catholic Church - Based in DC, Nationally Structured, operating under a conciliar management. Bishops Seneco, Wagner, Mence, Hooker, Londono, Varga, Rivera, Sheffield, West.
- St. Mychal Judge Old Catholic Church - Dallas, TX
- Saint Angela Merici Old Catholic Church - Baltimore, MD
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Mission - Baltimore, MD
- Saint Joseph of Arimathea - New Haven, CT
- Saint Therese Old Catholic Church - Providence, RI
- Saint Mary's Old Catholic Church - New Ipswich, NH
- Holy Redeemder Old Catholic Church - Bear, DE
- Saint Francis Old Catholic Church - Memphis, TN
- Saint Dominic's Old Catholic Church - Mount Clement, MI
- Christ the Redeemer - New Orleans, LA
- Saint Francis Old Catholic Church - Kissimmee, FL
- Saint Julian of Norwich Old Catholic Church - Port St. Lucie, FL
- Saint Anthony's Old Catholic Church - Warner Robins, GA
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Old Catholic Church - Washington, DC
- The Cathedral of Saint Hedwigs - Washington, DC
- The Church of the Redeemed - Athens, TN
- Reformed Catholic ChurchReformed Catholic ChurchReformed Catholic Church may refer to:* Reformed Catholic Church - A denomination of the Old Catholic Church* Reformed Catholic Church - A denomination active in Venezuela that was founded by Catholic and Anglican clerics...
- United States Old Catholic Church
- Saint Christopher Old Catholic Church
- Seminary of Saint John the Evangelist
- Catholic Apostolic Church in North America (CACINA - THE Catholic Apostolic Church - Duarte succession in USA)
- The Ancient Apostolic Communion
- Saint Michael the Archangel Old Catholic Church - Aiken, SC
Churches which ordain adult Catholic women and men regardless of marital status, gender, age, sexual or affectional status
General declaration of non-discrimination -- An all inclusive community
- Trinitarian Catholic Church, Metropolitan Diocese of Hope (New England, New York, New Jersey, Missouri / USA)
General declaration of non-discrimination -- An all inclusive community
- Catholic Church, Inc. Catholic Church, Inc.
- All Saints Catholic Church All Saints Catholic Church, Tallahassee, Florida
- Holy Angels Catholic Community Holy Angels Catholic Community, Winter Park, Florida
- Most Reverend Joseph Daniel Finnegan Ordinary of Catholic Church Inc.
- United Ecumenical Catholic Church in North America
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- Franciscans of the Holy Cross (North America)
- Saints Francis and Clare United Ecumenical Catholic Church, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Franciscans of the Holy Cross (North America)
- United Ecumenical Catholic Church in North America is part an international group of church connected with :
- The Ecumenical Christian Church (UK)
- United Ecumenical Catholic Church Metropolitan Region of Australasia
- Connected religious order : The Ecumenical Franciscan Order (Australia)
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Churches which ordain women but not LGBT people
- Independent Old Catholic Church
- Holy Angels & Saints Church
- Agnus Dei Old Catholic Society
- Old Catholic Communion in North America—An Old Catholic Communion open to all autocephalous Old Catholic jurisdictions and bishops seeking to establish unity.
- Old Catholic Church of North America
- Canticle of Christ Ministry An outreach ministry of the Old Catholic Church of North America
- Incarnation Old Catholic Mission A mission of the Old Catholic Church of North America
- Old Catholic Church of North America
- Old Catholic Church of North America
- Old Catholic Mission of the Holy Spirit A mission of the Old Catholic Church of North America
- St. Dismas Ministries An outreach ministry of the Old Catholic Church of North America
- Ecumenical Catholic Church USA
- Old Catholic Diocese of The Holy Spirit Old Catholic Diocese with orthodox theology affiliated with the Old Catholic Communion in North America
- All Saints Old Catholic Church Parish in Tennessee
- Dove of Peace Old Catholic Church
- Saint Francis Old Catholic Mission
- Holy Trinity Old Catholic Church
Churches which do not ordain women
- Polish National Catholic ChurchPolish National Catholic ChurchThe Polish National Catholic Church is a Christian church founded and based in the United States by Polish-Americans who were Roman Catholic. The PNCC is a breakaway Catholic Church in dialogue with the Catholic Church; it seeks full communion with the Holy See although it differs theologically...
. It left Union of Utrecht in 2003 for that reason after Union's Congress of Prague. - Old Holy Catholic Church of North America (Canada-Most Rev. Rainer Laufers, D.D.)
Unclassified
- American Old Catholic Church (originally Aurora, Colorado; today, several dioceses)
- Diocese of St. Thomas Old Catholic Church An Old Catholic Church in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Old Catholic Church - Mathew Succession
- Oratory of the Common Life
- Old Catholic Diocese of Dallas (Texas)
- Restoration In Christ Church Dallas, Texas
United States and Canada: autocephalous bishoprics
- "North American Old Roman Catholic Church" (Landes Berghes) split after Carfora's Death in 5 bodies, among them:
- North American Old Roman Catholic Church
- North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Utrecht Succession) - Archdiocese of California
- Old Catholic Church of AmericaArchdiocese of the Old Catholic Church of AmericaThe Archdiocese of the Old Catholic Church in America is an Old Catholic Christian denomination founded in 1941 by Francis Xavier Resch. It is not a member of, or in full communion with, the Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches....
- Old Roman Catholic Church in North AmericaOld Roman Catholic Church in North AmericaThe Old Roman Catholic Church was founded by Arnold Harris Mathew, Old Catholic Church bishop for England, on 29 December 1910. The Most Reverend Francis P. Facione is the Titular Archbishop of Devon and the current Presiding Bishop of this Independent Catholic denomination...
- American Catholic Church The original American Catholic Church charter established in 1915 (Los Angeles, CA)
- American Catholic Church in Nevada (Las Vegas - inclusive of gays - ordination of women and LGBT)
- American Ecumenical Catholic Church (Connecticut - Bishop Lorraine J. Bouffard)
- Apostolic Catholic Church in America (Washington state - Bishop Robert Withrow)
- Apostolic Catholic and Spiritual Church
- Caritas Catholic Church International
- Catholic Church of Americas (CapeVerdean Comm., MA - Inclusive of gays - Ordination of women and gays)
- Christ Catholic Church
- Christ Our Teacher Old Catholic Ministry (NJ - Most Rev. Benjamin M. Evans)
- Community of Charity Independent Old Catholic Church
- Community of The Good Samaritan American Independent Catholic Church Mission
- Ecumenical Catholic Church
- Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ Christ Catholic Canadian Archdiocese of ECCC
- Independent Catholic Church
- Independent Catholic Church of the West
- Old Catholic Church of British Columbia
- Reconciliation Old Catholic Church (Phoenix,AZ)
- Reformed Catholic Church International
- Reformed Catholic Church of America
- Servants of the Good Shepherd
- Trinitarian Catholic Church, Metropolitan Diocese of Hope (New England, New York, New Jersey, Missouri / USA)
- United Catholic Church
- United Reform Catholic Church International
Intercommunion:
- United American Catholic Church—In intercommunion with :
- Catholic Apostolic Church in North America (Cacina, voir plus haut)
- Contemporary Catholic Church :
- Independent Catholic Christian Church, itself with :
- Diocese of Rumney Marsh (Independent Catholics)
Europe
- British Old Catholic Church
- Ecclesia Apostolica Jesu Christi
- Gemeenschap van de Goede Herder (in Dutch)
- Old Roman Catholic Church in Europe aka Old Catholic Church in EuropeOld Catholic Church in EuropeThe Old Catholic Church in Europe or OCCE is a traditionalist Church in the Old Roman Catholic tradition, based in the United Kingdom. The denomination is also known as the "Old Roman Catholic Church in Europe"....
- Old Catholic Mariavite Church
- Old Catholic Church in Slovakia
- Old Catholic Church of Ukraine
- Polish National Catholic Church in Republic of Poland
- Reformed Catholic Church in Poland
- Traditional Catholic Orthodox Church
- United Ecumenical Catholic Church Europe and the United Kingdom* Old Holy Catholic Church Ordo Maria Apostolorum / Order of Marian Apostles
- L'Eglise Gallicane, France
United States
- The Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the USA American branch which emphasizes Theosophical tenets
- Liberal Catholic Church International, Theosophical tenets are allowed but not emphasized
- Old Catholic, Liberal Catholic Int. (Church of St.Thomas Int.) Theosophical tenents not emphasized, members have total freedom of thought.
- Reformed Liberal Catholic Church USA province, Theosophical tenets are allowed but not emphasized
Europe
- The Liberal Catholic Church Overview of the entire Liberal Catholic movements, regardless of jurisdiction
- The Liberal Catholic Church International Province of Great Britain and Ireland
- The Liberal Catholic Church in the British Isles
- Liberal Catholic Apostolic Church An independent Liberal Catholic community
- The Reformed Liberal Catholic Church
- The Young Rite Ritual in an esoteric Christian tradition
Franciscans
- Franciscans of Divine Providence (FDP) Canonical Religious Order of women and men of the Trinitarian Catholic Church
- Companions of Saints Francis and Dominic Ecumenical fraternity of vowed men and women
- Society of the Franciscan Servants of the Poor
- The Order of Servant Franciscans (OSF), an ecumenical and "secular" order
- ECC Franciscans of Reconciliation (ofr)
- Order Of Friars Minor
Benedictines and Cistercians
- Grey Robed Monks of St. Benedict An Ecumenical Benedictine Community
- Order of Port Royal Ecumenical Cistercian Congregation
- The Society of Pope Saint Anacletus Old Catholic Benedictine order
- Goedeherder Benedictijns geïnspireerde broedergemeenschap
Others
- The Little Brothers and Sisters of Jesus Caritas
- Monastery of Staint Thomas Oblate Monastery, Old Catholic Province of Our Lady of Angels
- Augustinians of the Immaculate Heart of Mary An Independent Catholic Religious Order
- Order of the Shepherd's Heart - EFCC Religious Order in Hollister Missouri, affiliated with the Ecumenical Free Catholic Communion
- Order of Restoration in Christ An Old Catholic Monastery in Dallas, Texas
- Oratory of the Common Life associated with Old Catholic Church - Mathew Succession
- Order of St. ThomasOrder of St. ThomasThe Order of St. Thomas is a religious order in the Liberal Catholic Tradition. Originally a street outreach group, the Order was brought into The Liberal Catholic Church, formally approved and received on the 30th of May, 2004. The Order was founded by Br...
the Apostle USA and Spain Religious order affiliated with the Liberal Catholic Old catholic Church Int.
See also
- Episcopi vagantesEpiscopi vagantesEpiscopi vagantes are persons who have been consecrated as Christian bishops outside the structures and canon law of the established churches, and who are not in communion with any generally recognized diocese...
- Independent Catholic ChurchesIndependent Catholic ChurchesIndependent Catholic churches are Catholic congregations that are not in communion with the Roman Catholic Church or any other churches whose sacraments are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church...
- Old Catholic
- Liberal Catholic ChurchLiberal Catholic ChurchThe Liberal Catholic Church is a form of Christianity open to theosophical ideas and even reincarnation. It is not connected to the Roman Catholic Church, which considers it heretical and schismatic...
- Liberal Catholic Church InternationalLiberal Catholic Church InternationalThe Liberal Catholic Church International is a Christian church with headquarters based in the United States. The Church traces its founding to Jesus and the Twelve Apostles and sees the Bishops of the Church as the successors of the Apostles...
- Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the United States of AmericaLiberal Catholic Church, Province of the United States of AmericaThe Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the United States of America is a part of The Liberal Catholic Church .- Background :The United States became a Province in 1919, being incorporated in Maryland, although its headquarters is located in Ojai, California.- Regionary Bishops :The Rt. Rev....