Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
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Not to be confused with Catholic Church in the Netherlands.
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.
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Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands | |
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Classification | Old Catholic |
Theology | Ultrajectine |
Polity | Episcopal |
Archbishop Metropolitan | Bernd Wallet |
Associations | International Old Catholic Bishops' Conference, Union of Utrecht |
Region | Netherlands |
Headquarters | Utrecht |
Separated from | Roman Catholic Church |
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With approximately 10,000 members,[2] the jurisdiction is currently led by Archbishop Metropolitan Bernd Wallet.[3]