Old Catholic
Americannoun
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a member of any of several European churches professing to be truly Catholic but rejecting certain modern Roman Catholic doctrines, dogmas, and practices, especially the dogma of papal infallibility.
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a member of any of several minor churches, especially in the U.S., differing from the Roman Catholic Church chiefly in their rejection of the ecclesiastical authority of the Roman Catholic hierarchy.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Old Catholic
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Rabbi Monty Eliasov officiated, with the Rev. Rob Hall, an auxiliary bishop of the Old Catholic Diocese of Uniformed Services, taking part.
From New York Times
The message spread through social media, and according to organizers, 150 religious figures — representing Lutheran, Presbyterian and Old Catholic churches, among others — expressed interest.
From Los Angeles Times
In 1872 he took part in the congress summoned by the Ultramontanes at Fulda, and by his judicious use of minimizing tactics he kept his diocese free from any participation in the Old Catholic schism.
From Project Gutenberg
Finally in 1871 he attacked the dogmas of the Immaculate Conception and papal infallibility, and fell into line with the Old Catholics.
From Project Gutenberg
Pray tell her that her confidence need not be in the least shaken by the proposed visit to the Old Catholics, for they are thorough Protestants in many respects.
From Project Gutenberg
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