Old Catholic Church of Germany
E76979
The Old Catholic Church of Germany is a Christian denomination that split from the Roman Catholic Church in the 19th century over issues such as papal infallibility and is part of the international Old Catholic communion.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
→
Old Catholic church → religious organization → |
| acceptsCouncil |
first seven ecumenical councils
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| allows |
divorced and remarried persons to receive sacraments
→
married clergy → |
| classification |
Western Christianity
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| communionWith |
Anglican Communion
→
Old Catholic Church of Austria → Old Catholic Church of Switzerland → Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic → Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands → Philippine Independent Church → Polish Catholic Church → |
| country |
Germany
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| doctrine |
Apostles' Creed
→
Nicene Creed → |
| ecclesiology |
episcopal polity
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| emergedInCentury |
19th century
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| emphasis |
lay participation in church governance
→
synodality → |
| hasClergy |
bishops
→
deacons → priests → |
| hasDialogueWith |
Orthodox churches
→
Roman Catholic Church → |
| languageOfLiturgy |
German
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| liturgy |
Western liturgical tradition
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| orientation |
catholic but not Roman Catholic
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| partOf |
Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
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| practices |
Eucharist
→
anointing of the sick → baptism → confession → confirmation → marriage → ordination → sacramental worship → |
| regionServed |
Germany
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| rejectsDoctrine |
Assumption of Mary as dogma of faith
→
Immaculate Conception as dogma of faith → universal jurisdiction of the pope → |
| religion |
Christianity
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| schismCause |
opposition to First Vatican Council decisions
→
rejection of papal infallibility → |
| separatedFrom |
Roman Catholic Church
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| theology |
Old Catholicism
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Old Catholic Church of Croatia
→
Old Catholic Church of Slovakia → Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic → |
communionWith |
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International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference
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hasMember |