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The Old Catholic Church of the Americas is a catholic communion that is separate from the Roman Catholic Church and is not governed by the Pope. Our Synod of Bishops governs both the sacred and temporal affairs of the Church with principles borrowed from the Old Catholic Tradition.
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The Old Catholic Church in the Americas is separate from the...
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The Old Catholic Church in the Americas is separate from the Roman Catholic Church. Since 1871, Old Catholic Churches in Europe and later in the U.S. have not seen the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) as their leader. Instead, we view the Bishop of Rome as a symbol of unity for all Christians.
The Old Catholic Communion of North America (OCCNA) is a Provincial Old Catholic Church of North America. Western in Rite and Eastern Orthodox in theology. Serving the United States and Canada.
Auxiliary Bishop, Old Catholic Missionary Province of North America (Great Lakes Region, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan) Member of the Synod
May 1, 2024 · Generations of U.S. Catholics are giving way to religious conservatives who believe the church has been twisted by change. It has reshaped parishes and universities across the country, leaving them sometimes at odds with much of the Catholic world.
The Old Catholic Church in the United States, ever ancient, ever new... The following Old Catholic parishes, oratories and communities are officially recognized as canonical Old Catholic parishes by the Old Catholic Confederation.
Old Catholic church, any of the groups of Western Christians who believe themselves to maintain in complete loyalty the doctrine and traditions of the undivided church but who separated from the see of Rome after the First Vatican council of 1869–70. Origins.