List of independent Catholic denominations
This is a list of independent Catholic denominations which identify themselves as being within Old Catholicism or other independent Catholic traditions originating in Europe having split from the Catholic Church in the 1870s, which was originally ultrajectine in doctrine.
Union of Utrecht
Member churches:- Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
- Polish Catholic Church
- Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany
- Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
- Old Catholic Church of Austria
- Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic
- Old Catholic Mission in France
- Old Catholic Church in Sweden and Denmark
- Old Catholic Church of Croatia
Union of Scranton
- Polish National Catholic Church
- Nordic Catholic Church
Other churches with Old Catholic origins
United States and Canada: dioceses, parishes and missions
- The Ascension Alliance
- American Apostolic Old Catholic Church
- The Independent Catholic Church of the Americas
- *Diocese of New England
- Diocese of St. Benedict Old Catholic Church
- Diocese of New Utrecht
- Divine Savior Catholic Church, Kingman, Arizona
- Corpus Christi Ecumenical Fellowship
- Saint Francis Advent Catholic Mission
- Old Catholic Paulists
- Old Catholic Church of the Americas
- Old Catholic Communion of North America
- Old Holy Traditional Catholic Church
- The National Old Catholic Church
- The North American Catholic Ecumenical Church]
- St. Dorothy Catholic Community, Orlando, Florida
- The Old Catholic Church, Old Catholic Church in America, World Assembly of Old Catholic Bishops
- Communion of International Catholic Churches American Catholic Churches
- Celtic Rite Old Catholic Church
- Ekklēsía Epignostika of North America
- **
Brazil: dioceses, parishes and missions
- Igreja Vétero Católica no Brasil
Churches which ordain women and LGBT people
- Parishes not in communion with Old Catholic jurisdictions in the United States
- * Church of the Holy Paraclete, Providence, Rhode Island
- Old Catholic Community of Saint Mary Magdalene—Jackson, Mississippi
- Diocese of California American Catholic Church, Western US, California
- Christ Catholic Church, an historic jurisdiction in the United States founded by Archbishop Karl Prüter
- * Archdiocese of the Prince of Peace, Abp. Brian Ernest Brown, OSH - Fayetteville, Arkansas
- * Diocese of the Pacific Northwest, Bp. Dave Pflueger of Tacoma, Washington
- * Diocese of the Midwest, Bp. Wulfric Andrew Eugene Kyle, OSH – Cambridge, Ohio
- * Diocese of the Atlantic, Bp. Reg Richburg, OSH – Queens, New York
- * Diocese of the Phililppines, Msgr. James Edwards Rodgers – San Fernando, La Union Philippines
- * Diocese of the Great Lakes, Bp. Lawrence Michael Cameron, OAC – Chicago, Illinois
- * Compassionate Society of Christ, Rev. Miscellus Peter St. Mary Avitabile, CSC – New York, New York
- * Order of the Shepherd's Heart, Abp. Brian Ernest Brown, OSH - Fayetteville, Arkansas
- * Whithorn School of Theology Seminary - Marshfield, Missouri
- Ecumenical Catholic Church
- Conference of North American Old Catholic Bishops
- Old Catholic Churches International, Rt. Rev. Gregory Godsey OSFoc, Presiding Bishop.
- * Sacred Wandering Pastoral Center - Wisconsin
- * Saint Aelred Mission - Aberdeen, NJ
- * Saint Dominic Old Catholic Church - Oshkosh, WI
- * Saint Francis Old Catholic Church - Augusta, GA
- * Saint Miriam Parish and Friary - Flourtown, PA
- *American Catholic Church in the United States in New England divided into two dioceses: the and the Old Catholic Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic
- * Heartland Old Catholic Church divided into two dioceses: Holy Cross Old Catholic Diocese of Minnesota and
- * Old Catholic Diocese of Napa - Holy Family Old Catholic Church Fairfield, CA Holy Family
- *Old Catholic Churches International
- American Apostolic Church - in DC,
- American Catholic Church in the United States -
- American National Catholic Church
- Community Catholic Church of Canada Holy Angels Ministries
- * St. Anne's Parish
- * Old Catholic Church-Charismatic Rite
- Catholic Apostolic Church in North America
- Ekklesia Tou Theou in communion with the Catholic Diocese of One Spirit. Dasmarinas City, Cavite Philippines.
- Ecclesia Apostolica Divinorum Mysteriorum
- Ancient British Church in North America
- St Julian of Norwich Old Catholic Church, Port St Lucie, Florida
- The Unified Old Catholic Church
- *
- Progressive Catholic Church, Canada, United States, Latin America, United Kingdom, Mexico
- *Province of the United States - ATCHBISHOP EDMUND N. CASS, Presiding Bishop
- **Diocese of New Jersey - RT. REV. FRIAR JOSEPH CICCONE, Metropolitan Diocesan Bishop
- ***Saint Joseph Mission, Cliffside Pk., NJ - - RT. REV. FRIAR JOSEPH CICCONE
- ***Saint Joseph Mission, Union City NJ
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- ***Ss. Francis and Clare Parish, Scranton, PA - Rev. Mr. William A. Mentz, Pastor
General declaration of non-discrimination and inclusiveness
- Diocese of St. Benedict, Glen Burnie, MD
- Old Catholic Church of New Utrecht, West Palm Beach, FL
- Trinitarian Catholic Church, Metropolitan Diocese of Hope
General declaration of non-discrimination - An all-inclusive community
- Reformed Old Catholic Church
- Reformed Catholic Church, Inc.
- Catholic Church, Inc. Catholic Church, Inc.
- * Most Reverend Joseph Daniel Finnegan Ordinary of Catholic Church Inc.
- American Old Catholic Church
- * Most Reverend Michael R. Pierson, Presiding Bishop American Old Catholic Church, Cranston, Rhode Island
- * All Saints Catholic Church, Tallahassee, Florida
- * Catholic Wedding Officiants, Cranston, Rhode Island
- * Divine Mercy Outreach Ministries, Cranston, Rhode Island
- * FOCCUS Pre-Marital Counseling, Cranston, Rhode Island
- * Holy Angels Catholic Community Holy Angels Catholic Community, Winter Park, Florida
- * Oratory of St. Dimas, Pompano Beach, Florida
- * Oratory of St. Michael, Telford, Pennsylvania
- * Oratory of Saint Raphael, Tallahassee, Florida
- * St. Faustina Old Catholic Community, Cranston, Rhode Island
- * St. Francis of Assisi Outreach Ministry, Mount Dora, Florida
- * St. Francis Ministries, Reading, Massachusetts
- * St. Raphael Outreach Ministries, Waltham, Massachusetts
- United Ecumenical Catholic Church in North America
- * Franciscans of the Holy Cross
- **** Saints Francis and Clare United Ecumenical Catholic Church, Honolulu, Hawaii
- ** United Ecumenical Catholic Church in North America is part an international group of church connected with :
- *** The Ecumenical Catholic Church
- *** United Ecumenical Catholic Church Metropolitan Region of Australasia
- **** Connected religious order : The Ecumenical Franciscan Order
- Old Catholic Benedictines of the Resurrection
- Ekklēsía Epignostika of North America
Churches which ordain women but not LGBT people
- Independent Old Catholic Church
- Holy Angels & Saints Church
- Agnus Dei Old Catholic Society
- * Old Catholic Church of North America
- ** Canticle of Christ Ministry
- ** Incarnation Old Catholic Mission
- Old Catholic Church of North America
- *St. Dismas Ministries
- ** Saint Francis Old Catholic Mission
- American Old Catholic Church
- Ecumenical Catholic Church USA
- Celtic Rite Old Catholic Church
Churches which do not ordain women
- The Independent Catholic Church of North America
- Mexican National Catholic Church
- Old Holy Catholic Church
- Old Catholic Church in Poland Scotland and Russia
- Old Catholic Church of Brazil
- Old Holy Traditional Catholic Church
- Old Catholic Church in the United Kingdom and America
- Old Catholic Communion in North America
- American Catholic Churches
- * Old Catholic Diocese of the Holy Spirit
- Old Catholic Confederation
- *Italian National Catholic Church
- **Italian National Catholic Archdiocese of the United States
Unclassified
- American Old Catholic Church
- * Diocese of St. Thomas Old Catholic Church
- *
- Old Catholic Diocese of Dallas
- * Restoration In Christ Church Dallas, Texas
United States and Canada: autocephalous bishoprics
- * North American Old Roman Catholic Church split after Carfora's Death in 5 bodies, among them:
- * North American Old Roman Catholic Church
- *
- * Archdiocese of the Old Catholic Church of America
- * Old Roman Catholic Church in North America
- American Catholic Church The original American Catholic Church charter established in 1915
- American Catholic Church in Nevada
- American Ecumenical Catholic Church
- American Old Catholic Church
- Apostolic Catholic Church in America
- Apostolic Catholic and Spiritual Church
- Caritas Catholic Church International
- Catholic Church of Americas
- Christ Catholic Church
- Christ Our Teacher Old Catholic Ministry
- Community Catholic Church of Canada
- Community of Charity Independent Old Catholic Church
- Community of The Good Samaritan American Independent Catholic Church Mission
- Ecumenical Catholic Church
- Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ
- Holy Redeemer Old Catholic Church
- Independent Catholic Church
- Independent Catholic Church of the West
- Old Catholic Church of British Columbia
- Old Holy Traditional Catholic Church
- Reconciliation Old Catholic Church
- Reformed Catholic Church International
- Reformed Catholic Church of America
- Servant of Christ Jesus of the Catholic Faith
- Servants of the Good Shepherd
- Transfiguration Community Bishop Edmund Cass
- The 24/7 Christian Church Fellowship Intl
- Trinitarian Catholic Church, Metropolitan Diocese of Hope
- Holy Transfiguration Sacramental Communion: A fellowship of Bishops in Communion
- United American Catholic Church—In intercommunion with :
- * Catholic Apostolic Church in North America
- Contemporary Catholic Church
- Independent Catholic Christian Church, itself with:
- * Diocese of Rumney Marsh
- Old Catholic Apostolic Church of the United States
Old Roman Catholic churches
Europe
- Old Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain
- British Old Catholic Church
- Ecclesia Apostolica Jesu Christi
- Gemeenschap van de Goede Herder
- Old Roman Catholic Church in Europe aka Old Catholic Church in Europe
- Old Roman Catholic Church in Europe. Diocese of France
- Old Catholic Mariavite Church
- Old Catholic Church in Slovakia
- Old Catholic Church of Ukraine
- Reformed Catholic Church in Poland
- Reformed Old Catholic Church
- Traditional Catholic Orthodox Church
- Heilige Michaël Gemeenschap
- United Ecumenical Catholic Church Europe and the United Kingdom
- Old Holy Catholic Church Ordo Maria Apostolorum / Order of Marian Apostles
- Église gallicane, France
- Ecumenical Catholic Communion in Europe
- * ECC Austria
- * ECC Belgium and Netherlands
- * ECC Poland
- * ECC Lithuania
- The Old Catholic Church in the United Kingdom
- The Old Catholic Apostolic Church - Province of France and Belgium
North America
- Societas Jesu Christi - The Society of Jesus Christ
- Old Roman Catholic Church - Latin Rite
- Old Roman Catholic Church in Canada - It remains faithful to the doctrines and teachings of the Old Roman Catholic Church.
- Missionary Church of St. Francis of Assisi - A religious community that remains faithful to the orthodoxy of the doctrines and teachings of the Old Roman Catholic Church.
- St. Anthony's Catholic Chapel
Liberal Catholic Churches with Theosophical Tenets
United States
- , Theosophical tenets are allowed, not emphasized or required. The church primarily preaches the doctrine of Universal Reconciliation in the framework of the Liberal Catholic movement.
- Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the United States of America, American branch which emphasizes Theosophical tenets.
- Liberal Catholic Church International, Theosophical tenets are allowed but not emphasized.
- The
- Old Catholic, Liberal Catholic Int. Theosophical tenets not emphasized, members have total freedom of thought.
- Reformed Liberal Catholic Church USA province, Theosophical tenets are allowed but not emphasized
- Universal Catholic Church, Theosophical tenets are allowed by not emphasized.
- The , Theosophical tenets allowed by not required, members have freedom of thought.
Canada
- The
Europe
- The Liberal Catholic Church International Province of Great Britain and Ireland
- The Liberal Catholic Church in the British Isles
- Liberal Catholic Apostolic Church An independent Liberal Catholic community
- The Reformed Liberal Catholic Church
- The Young Rite, an esoteric Christian tradition
- The
- The Old Catholic Apostolic Church - Province of France and Belgium
- Reformed Old Catholic Church
- Liberal Catholic Universalist Church
- Old Catholic Church in the United Kingdom
Rest of the World
- The
- The or the Independent Liberal Catholic Church of the Philippines
Africa
- The
- The
- The
- The
- The Old Catholic Apostolic Church - Nigeria
- The
Religious orders
Old Catholic Church
- Oratory of the Common Life - associated with the Old Catholic Church - de Landis Berghes Succession
- Grey Robed Monks of St. Benedict - ecumenical Benedictine community
- Old Catholic Order of Paul the Apostle
Reformed Old Catholic Church (ROCC)
- The Franciscan Order of the Stigmata
Communion of International Catholic Churches (COICC)
- Order of Preachers, Old Catholic
- Cistercian Order of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
- Order of Saint Francis, Old Catholic - A Franciscan Community in the Old Catholic Churches International.
Old Catholic Apostolic Churches
- The Dominican Order of the Unified Old Catholic Church
- Seven Orders and Congregations, all incardinated in the :
- * The ;
- * The , after St Augustine;
- * De Jonge Ritus Holland;
- * The , after St Augustine;
- * The ;
- * The Apostolic Marian Old Catholics;
- * The , at - Durham, England.
Independent Catholic
- Augustinians of the Immaculate Heart of Mary - independent Catholic religious order
- Diocese of St. Benedict Old Catholic Church
- *St. Michael Old Catholic Mission
- Companions of Saints Francis and Dominic - Ecumenical fraternity of vowed men and women
Nordic Catholic Church
- Order of Port Royal - ecumenical Cistercian congregation
24/7 Christian Church Fellowship International
- Holy Order of the Sons of Levi - Owensboro, Kentucky; Ft Worth, Texas and Roswell, New Mexico, U.S.
Liberal Catholic Church (LCC)
- Mission Episcopate of Saints Francis and Clare
- ** Order of Lesser Sisters and Brothers - a dispersed ecumenical Franciscan order of men and women.