List of Old Catholic Churches
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.
Utrecht Union
Member churches
Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
Dependent jurisdictions
Other churches with Old Catholic origins
United States and Canada: dioceses, parishes and missions
Churches which ordain women and LGBT people
- Parishes not in communion with Old Roman Catholic Bishops in the United States
- 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 Church (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 Church 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 Church (Florida mainly & PA, MD, MI - Bishop Charles Leigh)
- Old Catholic Church of the Beatitudes Trainer PA
- Ecumenical Catholic Communion (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 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
- 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 Church
- 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
- Church of God - AOCC, CDOS in communion with the Apostolic Old Catholic Church and the Catholic Diocese of One Spirit Philippines. Dasmarinas City, Cavite Philippines.
Churches which ordain adult Catholic women and men regardless of marital status, gender, age, sexual or affectional status
Churches which ordain women (LGBT ordination uncertain)
- 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
- 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)
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 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 Church. 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:
- 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
Liberal Catholic churches with Theosophical tenets
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
Religious orders
Franciscans
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. Thomas the Apostle USA and Spain Religious order affiliated with the Liberal Catholic Old catholic Church Int.
See also