Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands

Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
St. Gertrude's Cathedral, Utrecht
ClassificationOld Catholic
TheologyUltrajectine
PolityEpiscopal
Archbishop metropolitanBernd Wallet
AssociationsInternational Old Catholic Bishops' Conference
Union of Utrecht
Full communionAnglican Communion
Church of Sweden
Philippine Independent Church
Mar Thoma Syrian Church
RegionNetherlands
HeadquartersUtrecht
Separated fromCatholic Church
Other name(s)
  • Ancient Catholic Church
  • Church of Utrecht
  • Dutch Roman Catholic Church of the Old Episcopal Order

The Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands (Dutch: Oud-Katholieke Kerk van Nederland), sometimes Jansenist Church of Holland,[1] is an Old Catholic jurisdiction originating from the Archdiocese of Utrecht (695–1580). The Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands is the mother church of the Old Catholic Union of Utrecht.

With approximately 10,000 members,[2] the jurisdiction is currently led by Archbishop Metropolitan Bernd Wallet.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Neale1858 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Old-Catholic Church in the Netherlands | World Council of Churches". www.oikoumene.org. 1948-01-01. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  3. ^ "Bernd Wallet verkozen tot nieuwe aartsbisschop Oud-Katholieke Kerk". frieschdagblad.nl. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.