- Old Catholic
- noun Date: 1871 a member of one of various hierarchical and liturgical churches separating from the Roman Catholic Church at various times since the 18th century
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Old Catholic
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Old Catholic — Catholic Cath o*lic, n. 1. A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church. [1913 Webster] 2. An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic. [1913 Webster] {Old Catholic},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Old Catholic — n. a member of any of a number of nationalist churches rejecting various Roman Catholic tenets (esp. papal supremacy and papal infallibility) officially promulgated in relatively recent times: the churches were organized mainly in the late 19th… … English World dictionary
Old Catholic — noun a member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope • Hypernyms: ↑Christian • Member Holonyms: ↑Old Catholic Church * * * Old Catholic see catholic B. 3 b … Useful english dictionary
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Old Catholic Church of America — Founder Bishop Paul Francis Cope Date Founded 1925 Recognition Holy Orders and Sacraments recognized as valid by Pope Benedict XVI Primate Presiding Bishop Henry Pleau, DD Headquarters … Wikipedia
Old Catholic Encyclopedia — Catholic Encyclopedia La Catholic Encyclopedia, appelée aujourd hui par rétronymie Old Catholic Encyclopedia, est une encyclopédie en langue anglaise, rédigée entre 1907 et 1913 et conçue pour « faire autorité et renseigner sur le cycle… … Wikipédia en Français
Old Catholic — Old′ Cath′olic n. rel a member of certain Catholic churches that broke with Rome over various issues, as papal infallibility • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands — See the article on Ultrajectinism for a more detailed description of historical and theological events. The Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands; Dutch: Oud Katholieke Kerk van Nederland, is the mother church related to the Old Catholic… … Wikipedia
Old Catholic Church in Europe — The Old Catholic Church in Europe or OCCE is a traditionalist Church in the Old Roman Catholic tradition, based in the United Kingdom. The denomination is also known as the Old Roman Catholic Church in Europe . The OCCE is a Eucharistic community … Wikipedia
Old Catholic Ministry — Bishop Arnold Harris Mathew, founder of what is now Old Catholic ministry. Old Catholic ministry is a small and developing aspect of Christian ministry and often reflects a growing diversification within niche chaplaincy. Ordained ministry within … Wikipedia
Old Catholic church — Any of a group of Western Catholic churches that separated from Rome after the First Vatican Council promulgated the doctrine of papal infallibility (1869–70). Old Catholic churches in the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, and… … Universalium
