American Catholic Church (1915)

This article is about the independent Christian denomination founded by Joseph René Vilatte in the United States. For the Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, in the United States, see Catholic Church in the United States. For other uses, see American Catholic Church.
Bishops of the American Catholic Church: Stephen Kaminski (Polish), Joseph René Vilatte (French), Paolo Miraglia-Gulotti (Italian)

The American Catholic Church (ACC) was an Old Catholic denomination founded in 1915. Though no longer in existence, many groups have made claims to its lineage through the consecrations of Paolo Miraglia-Gulotti and Frederick Ebenezer Lloyd. The State of Illinois Charter for the ACC obtained by Archbishop Vilatte, dated 13 July 1915, is now registered to Archbishop Robert Clement, and his ACC ministry is continuing in California.[citation needed]