Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht

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The Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht are a communion of historically Catholic but non-Roman churches in Europe that reject papal infallibility and emphasize synodality, ecumenism, and a more liberal approach to doctrine and practice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian church communion
Old Catholic church body
religious organization
allows contraception
divorce and remarriage in some circumstances
married clergy
communionHeadquarters Utrecht
dateOfUnionFormation late 19th century
emphasizes collegiality of bishops
ecumenism
laity participation in church governance
synodality
engagesIn ecumenical dialogue with the Anglican Communion
ecumenical dialogue with the Orthodox churches
ecumenical dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church
foundedAsReactionTo First Vatican Council
dogma of papal infallibility defined in 1870
governance episcopal polity
governingBody International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference
hasCharacteristic more liberal approach to doctrine
more liberal approach to practice
hasPositionOnHomosexuality generally affirming or inclusive
language various European languages
liturgicalRite Latin liturgical heritage
Western liturgical tradition
maintainsDoctrine Apostles’ Creed
surface form: Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed

validity of seven sacraments
memberChurch Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
Old Catholic Church in the Philippines
Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht self-linksurface differs
surface form: Old Catholic Church of Austria

Old Catholic Church of Croatia
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
surface form: Old Catholic Church of France

Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht self-linksurface differs
surface form: Old Catholic Church of Germany

Old Catholic Church of Italy
Old Catholic Church of Slovakia
Old Catholic Church of Sweden and Denmark
Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic
Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht self-linksurface differs
surface form: Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands

Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht self-linksurface differs
surface form: Polish Catholic Church in Poland
ordains women to the diaconate
women to the episcopate
women to the priesthood
orientation Catholic
non‑Roman Catholic
recognizesSacramentsOf Anglican Communion
region Europe
rejectsDoctrine papal infallibility
universal jurisdiction of the pope
religion Christianity
sharesApostolicSuccessionWith Anglican Communion
theologicalTradition Old Catholicism

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Episcopal Church hasEcumenicalAgreementWith Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht memberChurch Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht memberChurch Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Church of Germany
Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht memberChurch Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Church of Austria
Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht memberChurch Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Polish Catholic Church in Poland
Old Catholicism hasBranch Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
Old Catholicism hasBranch Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
Old Catholicism hasBranch Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Church in Germany
Old Catholicism hasOrganization Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
Philippine Independent Church inFullCommunionWith Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
Old Catholic Church in the Philippines isMemberOf Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference partOf Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference role Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: central episcopal assembly of the Union of Utrecht
International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference relatedTo Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
Utrecht hasReligiousInstitution Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland communionWith Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland communionWith Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic memberOf Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic communionWith Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
Old Catholic Church of Slovakia communionWith Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
Old Catholic Church of Slovakia memberOf Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
Old Catholic Church of Slovakia communion Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
Old Catholic Church of Slovakia communionWith Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
Old Catholic Church of Slovakia denominationalFamily Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht churches
Old Catholic Church of Croatia communion Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches
Old Catholic Church of Croatia partOf Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches
Old Catholic Church of Croatia communionWith Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
Old Catholic Church of Italy communionWith Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Old Catholic churches
Old Catholic Church of Sweden and Denmark memberOf Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches
Old Catholic Church of Sweden and Denmark communionWith Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches
Old Catholic Church of Sweden and Denmark denominationalFamily Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
Old Catholic Church of Sweden and Denmark ecclesiasticalCommunion Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
Old Catholic Church of Sweden and Denmark hasInternationalAffiliation Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches
Apostolic Succession isAffirmedBy Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Churches
Old Catholic Church of Austria communion Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
IBC memberOf Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
subject surface form: International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
IBC hasMember Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
subject surface form: International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
IBC governsIn Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
subject surface form: International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference
this entity surface form: communion of Old Catholic churches in the Union of Utrecht
Polish National Catholic Church (historically) historicalAffiliation Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
subject surface form: Polish National Catholic Church
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
Old Catholic Church of Germany partOf Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
Old Catholic Church of Germany communionWith Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
Archbishop of Utrecht associatedWith Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
this entity surface form: Archdiocese of Utrecht (Old Catholic)