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Old Catholic Church of North America

The Old Catholic Church Of North America is a branch of the Old Catholic community in the United States of America with an active presence in many states. We encourage formal and informal relationships with other branches of the Church.

Our community is a direct descendant of the European (Utrecht) Old
Catholic community, however, we are not members of the Utrecht Union.
(We strive to gain "reconciliation" among Old Catholics throughout the
world and in particular with the Utrecht Union as well as the Anglican
Communion. "Old Catholic" is defined as those church communities that
adhere to the guidelines established by the Utrecht Union of Churches
while not necessarily being members of that Union. The Apostolic lines of
succession in addition to origination from the Archdiocese of Utrecht also
derive from Anglican, Orthodox and Roman sources. These have been
reviewed by Catholic scholars and pronounced a "valid succession of
orders" and a "valid transfer of powers". The Old Catholic Church of
North America is an affirming, and welcoming Church.