What is Old Catholic Church?
The '''Old Catholic Church''' is a name for a group of Christian churches. Most of them are from [[German language|German]]-speaking countries. Their beliefs are close to that of the [[Anglican Church]]. == Origins == They split from the [[Roman Catholic Church]] in the [[1870s]]. This was because the [[First Vatican Council]] had said the [[pope]] was [[papal infallibility|infallible]]. The Council was from [[1869]] to [[1870]]. The word Old Catholic was first used in [[1853]] for the [[See of Utrecht]] (who was not under the authority of the pope). Usually, these churches are part of the [[Union of Utrecht]]. {{Christianityfooter}} {{Denominations of Trinitarian Christianity}} {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Old Catholicism| ]]