1. Old Catholic - Noun
2. Old Catholic - Adjective
a member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope
Source: WordNetAccording to the writer Timothy Dufort, by 1969, all Church of England bishops had acquired Old Catholic lines of apostolic succession recognised by the Holy See. Source: Internet
The Assyrian Church of the East (Nestorians) and the Old Catholic churches are also distinct Christian bodies of historic importance, but much smaller in adherents and geographic scope. Source: Internet
Following these principles, later bishops and theologians of the Old Catholic churches stayed in contact with Russian Orthodox and Anglican representatives. Source: Internet
In those instances where the pope does grant reconciliation, those deemed to be clerics within the Independent Old Catholic movement are invariably admitted as laity and not priests or bishops. Source: Internet
In time, Vilatte asked the Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht to be ordained a bishop so that he might confirm, but his petition was not granted because UU recognized the Episcopal Church as the local catholic church. Source: Internet
The OCCNA believes this intent is fully expressed in the Declaration of Utrecht the Fourteen Theses of Bonn and other documents from the time at the beginning of the Old Catholic churches in Europe. Source: Internet