HyperDic: old_catholic_church

English > 1 sense of the expression Old Catholic Church:
NOUNgroupOld Catholic ChurchCatholic churches / churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 18th century
English > Old Catholic Church: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningCatholic churches / churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 18th century.
MembersOld CatholicA member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope
BroaderCatholic ChurchAny of several churches / churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church
Spanishiglesia católica antigua

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