Old Catholic Church of America

Old Catholic Church of America

Old Catholic Church of America
Founder Bishop Paul Francis Cope
Date Founded 1925
Recognition Recognizes the sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church as valid.

Recognizes the sacraments of the Eastern and Oriental churches as valid.

Primate Archbishop Charles Walders
Headquarters Westfield, Wisconsin
Territorial Jurisdiction Parishes in the United States (3)
Clergy 2 bishops, 3 priests/deacons
Liturgical Language English, Latin
Adherents Less than 10,000 worldwide
Website http://www.oldcatholic.org/index.htm

The Old Catholic Church of America is an autocephalous Old Catholic church founded in the United States in 1925 by Bishop Paul Francis Cope. Previously called the Archdiocese of the Old Catholic Church in America the name was subsequently changed to the Old Catholic Church in America. [1] The Church at one point provided care to those with substance abuse issues.[2] The Old Catholic Church of America retains pre-Vatican II liturgical and doctrinal traditions.

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