NOUN | group | Old Catholic Church | Catholic churches / churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 18th century |
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Meaning | Catholic churches / churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 18th century. | |
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Members | Old Catholic | A member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope |
Broader | Catholic Church | Any of several churches / churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church |
Spanish | iglesia católica antigua |
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