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Old Catholic communion of churches From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Union of Scranton is a communion of Old Catholic churches established in 2008 by the Polish National Catholic Church (PNCC) of the United States, after the Union of Utrecht began ordaining women and blessing same-sex unions.
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Classification | Old Catholic |
Governance | Episcopal |
Leader | Anthony Mikovsky |
Region | North America, Europe |
Origin | 2008 |
Separated from | Union of Utrecht |
Official website | theunionofscranton |
The beliefs shared by Union of Scranton-member churches, distinguished from Roman Catholic and Union of Utrecht churches, are described in the Declaration of Scranton.[1] The Declaration of Scranton expands Declaration of Utrecht principles by adding theologically conservative expressions of faith in the sacraments of marriage and holy orders.[2]
In the Declaration of Scranton, the signatories:[2]
The Union of Scranton has been in dialogue with the Free Church of England since February 2013[update].[5]
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