Old Catholic Church of Poland

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The Old Catholic Church of Poland is a Christian denomination within the Old Catholic tradition, maintaining apostolic succession and Catholic liturgy while remaining independent of the Roman Catholic Church.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Polish Catholic Church 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian denomination
Old Catholic church body
allowsDivorcedRemarriedCommunion true
allowsLayParticipation true
celebratesFeast Christmas
Easter
classification independent Catholic church
clergyCanMarry true
country Poland
creedalBasis Apostles’ Creed
surface form: Apostles' Creed

Nicene Creed
eucharisticTheology belief in real presence of Christ in the Eucharist
governanceType episcopal polity
hasApostolicSuccession true
hasBishops true
hasChurchPolity synodal elements
hasClergyTitle bishop
deacon
priest
hasHierarchy true
hasHolyOrders bishops
deacons
presbyters
hasParishesIn Poland
independenceFrom Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
languageOfLiturgy Latin
Polish
liturgicalFamily Western Christian liturgy
maintainsContinuityWith Catholic tradition
partOfMovement Old Catholicism
surface form: Old Catholic movement
recognizesSacraments Eucharist
anointing of the sick
baptism
confirmation
marriage
ordination
penance
rejectsDoctrine papal infallibility
universal jurisdiction of the pope
religion Christianity
religiousTradition Old Catholicism
sacramentalTheology Catholic sacramental theology
separatedFrom Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
theologyOrientation Catholic
typeOfIndependence ecclesiastical independence
usesChurchCalendar liturgical year
usesLiturgy Catholic liturgy
viewsItselfAs part of one holy catholic and apostolic Church
worshipStyle liturgical worship

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Old Catholic Church of Germany communionWith Old Catholic Church of Poland
this entity surface form: Polish Catholic Church
Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic communionWith Old Catholic Church of Poland