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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. The Old Catholic Church of North America is an

affirming, and welcoming 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".

 

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