A note on nomenclature

We use the term "independent episcopal churches" advisedly. We do not mean that these communities are affiliated or have any resemblence (historical or otherwise) with the Episcopal Church or the Anglican Communion. The term refers to church order. These are episcopally-ordered churches. The churches listed below share some common characteristics:

• they have a three-fold order of ministry (deacon, priest, and bishop) or at least some semblance of this ancient order;
• they claim that their bishops belong to the historic episcopate through a valid apostolic succession;
• in most cases, they are not in communion with the churches listed on the Catholic, Anglican, or Orthodox pages of this website.

These churches are sometimes called autocephalous, however this should not imply that they are in communion with other churches in the parent traditions.

These churches are also called "independent catholic churches." This does not necessarily imply that these churches are part of the Western tradition. This is meant in the sense of the Nicene Creed, in which Christians profess that the church is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.

As a website, we struggle with two ecumenical principles:

• Each community should be allowed to describe itself to others according to its own self-understanding, and
• It is not our function to express judgement upon the legitimacy of any of the communities listed on our site, nor upon the self-description offered by these communities.

Our struggle occurs because many churches describe themselves in a manner that challenges the self-understanding of other churches. In most cases, the groups included on this page are presented without comment. The only exceptions are to offer clarifying notes to avoid confusion, or where a group has specifically asked for comment. Descriptions are normally taken from the websites of the group, and are indicated as such.

A preliminary taxonomy

In the general category of "episcopally-ordered churches" we could include the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Old Catholic, Roman Catholic, and Oriental Orthodox, as well as some Methodist and Lutheran churches. The churches listed on this page might conceivably belong to any of these categories. However, many of the independent churches are not easily classified. Furthermore, we feel that the inclusion of the independent churches on the other relevant pages might violate the two principles listed above. Therefore, we have chosen to offer this separate list.

To our knowledge there is no definitive history of the development of the independent catholic churches. Further, no satisfying taxonomy seems to be possible. Suggestions for re-classifying would be greatly appreciated. As a preliminary taxonomy consider the following categories:

1. Byzantine
   Sharing the rituals and theological formulations of the Byzantine East. Some of these are schisms within the Eastern Orthodox communities, and others are historically Western churches attempting to return to the apostolic teaching of the Ancient East.
2. Old Catholic
   Deriving historically from the Roman Catholic tradition, but diverging in liturgical and theological expression. Most "Old Catholic" churches trace their history to the rejection of Vatican I's decree on papal infallibility. The Old Catholic churches of the Union of Utrecht are listed on the Old Catholic churches page. Others are listed below.
3. Tridentine or Traditionalist
   Also deriving from the Roman Catholic tradition, these communities attempt to preserve the liturgical expression of the Roman Catholic Church before Vatican II.
4. Reformed Catholic
   Deriving from the Roman Catholic community but attempting to introduce theological and liturgical expressions and structural changes that are not found in the Roman Catholic community.
5. Independent Anglican
   Probably the hardest to classify, historically derivative from Anglican communities, some of these communities attempt to preserve the Protestant tradition that has been over-shadowed somewhat by the Anglo-Catholic movement. Other independent Anglican communities have alternative raison d'être.
6. Celtic
   Sometimes an amalgam of the above categories, the Celtic groups are attempting to return to a more primitive or pristine spiritual and liturgical expression. They are primarily of Anglo-Saxon origin.

None of these categories have been applied to the communities below. Please explore and use your own judgement.

Please note

Some -- or even many -- of the groups listed below exist only on the internet or in the missionary impulse of a single individual. Some of these websites claim an historical succession that is somewhat ephemeral. Others of these groups have a long and distinguished history. Please do not let the inclusion of any group here reflect upon the character of any other.

The terms "unity" and "communion" have a variety of uses and meanings for these churches. In many cases, churches claim to be "in unity" or "in communion" with another church. This may reflect a joint agreement and common history. In a few cases, claims of unity or communion are not reciprocal.

Please inform the of any corrections, revisions, or broken links.

Independent episcopally-ordered churches

• All Nations Anglican Church
• American Anglican Church
• American Apostolic Catholic Church
  Diocese of Michigan-Georgia-Minnesota. An Old Catholic Jurisdiction
• American National Catholic Church
  The American National Catholic Church was established as an Independent Catholic jurisdiction in 2009. The intent in forming the church was to begin a community that harnesses the promise of the Independent Catholic movement, while avoiding the various difficulties and weaknesses which have traditionally accompanied many jurisdictions.
• American Old Catholic Church
• American Orthodox Catholic Church
  aka The Holy Eastern Orthodox, Catholic and Apostolic Church in North America [sm], Inc. (THEOCACNA)
• American World Patriarchates Ecumenical Orthodox Catholic Church
• Anglican Catholic Church
• Anglican Catholic Church in Australia
• Anglican Catholic church, Missionary Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
• Anglican Catholic Church of Canada
• Anglican Catholic Communion, Diocese of Southern Africa
• Anglican Catholic Church, Diocese of the United Kingdom
• Anglican Catholic Communion - USA
• Anglican Catholic Church of Kenya
• The Anglican Catholic Diocese of New Orleans
• Anglican Church in America (ACA)
• The Anglican Church Incorporated
• Anglican Church International Communion
• The Anglican Church of America (TACA)
  "Website of the all-inclusive Anglican Jurisdiction, The Anglican Church of America which, along with it's non-residential religious order (The Anglican Order Of Saint John) brings traditional Anglican Worship to the people of the 21st century - All the people - including women, Gays/Lesbians, the poor, all races, all ages, everyone is welcome to join as a member and all are welcome to apply for Holy Orders - without exception." [description submitted by Archbishop Holmes, primate]
• The Anglican Church of Virginia
• Anglican Church Worldwide
• Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes
  Formerly the Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod)
• Anglican Diocese of Washington State and the Pacific Northwest
• The Anglican Episcopal Church
• The Anglican Episcopal Church International - Australia
• Anglican Independent Communion
• Anglican Independent Communion Australia
• Anglican Independent Communion in the Americas
  "We are an independent communion of Anglican clergy who believe in the traditional, orthodox, liturgical worship service using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. We believe that Holy Scripture contains all that is necessary for Salvation. Christ Jesus is the only Head of our church. We adhere to the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion (Church of England). We believe that our Lord instituted Baptism and Holy Communion as Sacraments necessary for Salvation." [submitted by The Rev'd David F. Coady, ]
• Anglican Independent Communion Original Province
• Anglican Independent Communion UK
• The Anglican Independent Communion Worldwide
• Anglican Mission in America
• Anglican Orthodox Church
• Anglican Orthodox Church in Canada
• The Anglican Orthodox Church of the Fiji Islands
• The Anglican Province of America
• Anglican Province of Christ the King
• Anglican Rite Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Pacific Northwest)
• Anglican Rite Diocese of the Holy Orthodox Catholic Church
• Anglican Rite Old Catholic Church
• Anglican Seminary of Virginia
• Anglican Way Institute
• Anglo-Lutheran Catholic Church
  "The ALCC is unique among churches in that it accepts as confessional documents all of the following: the unaltered “Augsburg Confession”, the “Apology of the Augsburg Confession”, the ” Thirty-nine Articles of Religion” from the “Book of Common Prayer” of the Anglican Church, (as interpreted by John Henry Cardinal Newman in “Tracts for the Times” insofar as they do not conflict with authentic Catholic faith and tradition); the Roman Catholic-Lutheran “Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification” (Augsburg, Germany, 1999); the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the documents and decrees of all Ecumenical Councils recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, and the Magisterium of the Catholic Church." [from the website]
  • Archdiocese of the West
• Apostolic Anglican Church
• Apostolic Catholic Church in America
  "We are a Independent Sacramental Inclusive Church welcoming all people to participate in our life and ministry."
• Apostolic Communion of Anglican Churches
• The Apostolic Episcopal Church
• Archdiocese of the Southwest (Anglo-Catholic)
• Byzantine Catholic Church, Inc
  1. Byzantine Catholic Church, Inc
  2. Byzantine Catholic Church, Inc
     (Los Angeles, CA)
  3. Byzantine Dioceses and Hungarian Byzantine Union Church
     aka the Holy Hungarian Eastern Church, part of the Byzantine Catholic Church, Inc.
• The Catholic Anglican Church
• Catholic Apostolic Church in North America (CACINA)
• Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch - Malabar Rite
• Celtic Christian Communion
• Celtic Communion of Christ
  The Celtic Communion of Christ is a new and exciting venture within the Celtic Christian Renewal Movement. We follow the preserved traditions of the Celtic Christians of the British Isles and parts of Mainline Europe. Just like the early Christians of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, whose early missionaries discovered a people who worshipped nature, trees and water, we believe that we are facing these same types of challenges in people who worship money, greed and power.
       A non-denominational Christian faith community that is based in the ancient heritage and rich tradition of the early Christian church. Our membership is widely diverse, coming from a multitude of denominational backgrounds and life situations. We believe in the Seven Sacraments and the Apostle's and Nicene Creeds, but our services range from traditional mass settings to contemporary Christian worship services. We are essentially "catholic", not in denomination, but in the truest sense and meaning of the word. We are "universal". [from the website]
• Celtic Orthodox Christian Church in North America
• Charismatic Episcopal Church
• Charismatic Orthodox Church
• Christ Catholic Church
  1. Tranfiguration Mission
     (Boonville, IN)
• Christ Catholic Church International (CCCI), Diocese of Great Britain and Ireland
• Christian Catholic Rite of Community Churches
• Christian Episcopal Church
• Christian Episcopal Church of Canada
• Christian Orthodox Catholic Church
• Christian Missionary Anglican Communion
• Christ's Worldwide Apostolic Catholic Church
  Formerly Christ's Apostolic Church of North America
  1. Christ's Worldwide Apostolic Catholic Church
  2. Christ's Worldwide Apostolic Catholic Church
• Church of England, Cayman Islands
• The Church of England (Continuing)
• Church of England in South Africa
• Church of India, Pakistan and Ceylon - Anglican Catholic Church
• Church of Ireland (Traditional Rite)
• Church of the Culdees
• The Church of Torres Strait
• Communion of Anglican Missionary Churches
• Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches
• Continuing Episcopal Church, Inc.[sm]
• Conservative Anglican Church of North America
• The Continuing Anglican Church in Zambia
• Diocese of the Holy Cross
• Diocese of the Holy Spirit
  • Diocese of the Holy Spirit
• Diocese of the Holy Trinity
• Diocesis Misionara Hispana
• Ecclesia Gnostica
• Ecumenical Anglican Catholic Church
• Ecumenical Catholic Church
• Ecumenical Catholic Communion
  "Our Communion unites authentic Catholic faith communities that stretch across the United States. We are a community of communities which are ecumenical and catholic in that we celebrate a characteristically Catholic faith tradition that is not sectarian. We share a common theology and liturgical tradition with the Catholic Church. Our deacons, priests and bishops participate in the same historic apostolic succession as do the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Churches, and other apostolic Churches. We share the same historical developments as Western Christianity." [from the website: Distinctives] This community affirms the Declaration of Utrecht, and has sought episcopal oversight from the Old Catholic Union of Utrecht.
• Église Vieille Catholique Romaine Latine de Flandres
• Episcopal Archdiocese of the Midwest
• Episcopal Missionary Church
• Episcopal Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of America
• Evangelical Anglican Church in America
• Evangelical Catholic Church
• Evangelical Episcopal Church
• Evangelical Maronite Catholic Church
  According to an email from the patriarch, this church claims to be an autonomous church within the Catholic Church "guided by its patriarch and bishops in unity with the Successor of Peter." This church should not be confused for the Maronite Catholic Church, one of the Eastern Catholic Churches in communion with the bishop of Rome. Contact Patriarch Anthony James M. Burns at .
• Evangelical Orthodox Catholic Church in America
  "We are "Evangelical" because we are committed to preaching, teaching and proclaiming the Gospel message of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are "Orthodox" because we adhere to the "One True Faith of the early Apostolic Church of our Lord Jesus Christ" as proclaimed during the first thousand years of the Church and its first seven great Ecumenical Councils. We are "Catholic" because we are part of the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, gathered within small worshipful eucharistic communities grounded in the in the early self-governing "Old Catholic" understanding of the early Church." [from the website]
• Evangelical Orthodox Church
  "In our journey of nearly three decades we have come to a deep appreciation of the catholic/orthodox faith found in the Scriptures, the doctrine, tradition and history of the early Church. We have committed ourselves to this ancient and historic faith while embracing our evangelical roots. We therefore hold an evangelical fire in the ancient forms. We believe we have been called to see humankind reconciled to God through Jesus Christ. And in addition to the building of healthy local churches we have a deep sense of call to pray and work for reconciliation between the many churches that exist today. Our jurisdiction consists of six parishes, one monastery and one mission parish spread throughout the United States, Canada and Sweden. Three bishops, eleven priests and four deacons serve among the two hundred and seventy five faithful. More details on specific ministries can be found on this site." [website message from the bishops]
• Exorcist Order of Saint Michael
  Affiliated with the Belarus Autocephalous Orthodox National Church (AWP) and a member of the Order of Corporate Reunion
• FCE (Evangelical Connexion)/A Connexion of Covenanting Churches
• Federated Orthodox Catholics United Sacramentally (FOCUS)
• Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas
• Filipino Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches
• Free Church of England (see also Reformed Episcopal Church)
  • Free Church of England
• Free Episcopal Church
  "The Free Episcopal Church (FEC) is a new denomination, deeply rooted in the Anglican tradition of the one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We are an inclusive denomination: we welcome women as well as men at all levels of lay and ordained participation. We are an open and affirming denomination: we welcome gay, lesbian, and bisexual people as well as straight people at all levels of lay and ordained participation. We are self-governing local ministries, joining in a common worship and life."
• Free Protestant Episcopal Church (FPEC)
  Dr. Horst Block, Bishop Primus. See the International Free Protestant Episcopal Church
  • Free Protestant Episcopal Church
• Free Protestant Episcopal Church (Saskatchewan)
• Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church
  "Church of Hawaii for the Hawaiians" (Bishop David Culdee)
  • Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church
• Holy Catholic and Orthodox Church
  Formerly the Independent Catholic Alliance
• Holy Catholic Church (Anglican Rite)
  "The purpose of The Holy Catholic Church (Anglican Rite) is to perpetuate the Faith, Order, Worship and Witness of Western Catholicism as it existed in the Church of England from around 200 A.D., to the time of the Great Schism, and set forth by the "ancient catholic bishops and doctors," and especially as defined by the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the undivided Church." [from the website]
  • Holy Catholic Church Anglican Rite
• Holy Celtic Synod [sm]
• Holy Orthodox Catholic Patriarchate of America (HOCPA)
  "On this site read a concise history of the Patriarchate, the Canonical Apostolic Heritage of HOCPA, view photos, read a brief thesis on the married Orthodox Episcopacy, peruse some important historical documents, link to affiliated Orthodox Churches and obtain a free subscription to the Orthodox World News Service." [from the website]
  • Anglican Rite Archdiocese of the Americas
    "The Anglican Rite Archdiocese of the Americas is a traditional, liturgical, sacramental, catholic, and orthodox Church.  We are traditional in that we keep to the traditions and teachings of the ancient undivided Church founded by the Apostles and strengthened by the early Church Fathers.  We are liturgical in that we use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the Anglican Missal in our worship.  We are sacramental.  We believe and celebrate the seven Holy Sacraments of the ancient Church.  We are catholic in the complete sense of the word.   We are "universally in fellowship with all believing Christians who keep the teachings and traditions of the Faith as handed down by the Apostles".  We are orthodox.  We hold to the true teaching, the true doctrine, of the Faith.  We do not diminish it by taking objectionable or "politically incorrect" material from the Faith or Holy Writ nor do we dilute it by adding social teachings or "politically correct" material to it.  God said it, we believe it, that settles it." [from the website]
  • Anglican Rite Archdiocese of the Americas-Celtic Rite
    "The Anglican Rite Archdiocese of the Americas-Celtic Rite is a part of the Anglican Rite Archdiocese of the Americas and is in alliance with of the Orthodox Church of Canada.  We are also in communion with the Holy Orthodox Catholic Patriarchate of America and our bishop is a member of the Standing Episcopal Conference.  We are a growing group of parishes and missions whose mission is to reach out to the unchurched and to those who have fallen away from the true Faith.  We also provide a "safe harbor" from the politics, watered down theology and practices,  and in-fighting that have disrupted the Body of Christ.  Through worship and lifestyle evangelism the Celtic Rite attempts, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the doctrine and theology of Orthodox Christianity, to recover, reclaim, and restore the spirituality of the Celtic Christian heritage by returning to the Faith of the undivided Church.  An emphasis is placed on the Celtic saints and what they teach about drawing closer to God. Celtic iconography, art, hymnody and musical instruments, and outdoor worship venues are often used as part of our effort to capture again the spirit of the ancient Celtic Church rather than create a museum piece." [from the website]
• Holy Orthodox Church in North America, Diocese of Toronto
• Home Temple Priesthood
• Iglesia Anglicana Cristiana Misionera, Inc.
• Iglesia Anglicana Ortodoxa del Perú
• Iglesia Catolica Anglicana Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
• Iglesia Católica Reformada de Venezuela, Rito Anglicano
• La Iglesia Episcopal de Chile
• Iglesia Evangélica Episcopal
• Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI, aka "Aglipayan")
  The autonomous Catholic Church in the Philippines. Established in 1902 in the turmoil of American colonial rule. This church has established full communion with numerous Old Catholic traditions and with the Anglican Communion. "IFI, by virtue of its concordat relations with the Anglican Churches, is given the privilege to send delegates to the Council of Churches of East Asia (CCEA) as organized by the Anglican Provinces in East Asia in 1962.  Since 1964, the IFI Bishops have also been regular members of the international Anglican gathering, the Lambeth Conference." [from the website]
• Iglesia Reformada Episcopal y Misionera
• Igreja Anglicana do Brasil
• Igreja Anglicana Reformada
• Igreja Episcopal Anglicana Livre
• Inclusive Orthodox Church
  According to an email received from Bp. Daniel of Mount Carmel, Primate & Apostolic President of the Inclusive Orthodox Church, they could be classified under our headings above as a western church seeking to return to the apostolic teaching of the Ancient East. Their rites and liturgies are Byzantine. With reference to their succession, Bp. Daniel states: "The Inclusive Orthodox Church (IOC) has not obtained nor does it need to be specifically authorized by any of the Patriarchs, nor is the Inclusive Orthodox Church as yet under any papal or patriarchal authority or special protection."
• Independent Anglican Church (Canada Synod)
  • Independent Anglican Church, Canada Synod
• Independent Byzantine Catholic Church
• Independent Catholic Diocese of the Order of Port Royal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
• Independent Greek Orthodox Church of the United States
• Independent Old Catholic Church
  See also the Independent Catholic Church of America
• India Christian Mission Church - Episcopal
• International Free Protestant Episcopal Church (FPEC), Most Rev. Dr. Horst-Karl Block, Bishop Primus.
  "The General Synod on October 7th 2001 has adopted 'INTERNATIONAL' to its name as counterpart of 'The International Free Protestant Episcopal University 1897.' We want  to be separated from every possible counterfeit, that has, or shall have, usurped its name from The Free Protestant Episcopal Church."
  From their website: "This church was established in England on 2 November 1897 by a union of several small British episcopates that had been established in the 1870s in reaction to the rising Anglo-Catholicism of the mother Church of England. ... The International Free Protestant Episcopal Church is an traditional Anglican church that follows the beliefs of the Church of England as defined by the Reformers of the Protestant Reformation in England starting with Thomas Cranmer, martyr, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1532 to 1556 and compiler of our Book of Common Prayer. Unlike some other Anglican jurisdictions, we explicitly accept the reform teaching of the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion in the sense that they were originally written. The historic expression of worship is preserved in the Book of Common Prayer. While changes have occurred over the past years, no changes could be made which changed the 'substance of the faith.' Future revisions will also be subject to this provision. The Authorised King James Version of the Holy Bible is used in this Church." According to Bp. Block in a contribution to this website (Nov. 10, 2001) the FPEC does ordain women.
  • International Free Protestant Episcopal Church in Canada (FPEC)
    Dr. Aaron Robert Orr, presiding bishop-elect of Canada.
  • International Free Protestant Episcopal Church
• Latin Anglican Church of México
• Latin-American Anglican Church
• Latin Old Roman Catholic Church of Flanders (Belgium)
  Perhaps one of the most unusual of all sites listed on this page, this website appears to mix traditional Catholic eucharistic devotions with the Bhagavad Gītā.
• Liberal Catholic Church
  1. Liberal Catholic Church
• Liberal Catholic Church (Sweden) (Liberala Katolska Kyrkan)
• Liberal Catholic Church (Denmark) (Den Frie Universelle Kirke i Danmark)
• Liberal Catholic Church (USA)
• Liberal Catholic Church International (LCCI)
• Lutheran Orthodox Church
• Mar Thoma Church, Diocese of North America and Europe
• Mar Thoma Syrian Church
  Another Indian Church in the lineage of St. Thomas the Apostle (Mar Thoma). This is a Malankara Church which has incorporated elements of Reformed theology via Anglican influence.
• Mariners Church of Detroit
• Missionary Diocese of New England
• National Catholic Church of America
• Old Anglican Christian Church
• Old Catholic Church
  1. Old Catholic Church
• Old Catholic Church of America
• Old Catholic Church of British Columbia and Society
• Old Catholic Church of Canada
  aka the Old Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
  1. Old Catholic Church of Canada
• Old Catholic Church of Utrecht -- Mathew Succession
  "a branch of the Old Catholic community in the USA with an active presence in Louisiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Texas. This organization also reserves the names: the Old Catholic Church, the Old Catholic Church of Utrecht, the Old Catholic Diocese of Louisiana, the Old Catholic Diocese of Mississippi, the Old Catholic Diocese of Alabama, the Old Catholic Diocese of Pennsylvania, the Old Catholic Diocese of Delaware, the Old Catholic Diocese of New Jersey, the Old Catholic Diocese of Texas, the Old Catholic Diocese of Missouri, the Old Catholic Diocese of Maryland, the Old Catholic Diocese of Minnesota, the Old Catholic Diocese of Wisconsin, the Old Catholic Diocese of Florida and the Old Catholic Diocese of North Carolina."
• Old Catholic Communion in North America
• Old Episcopal Catholic Church in the Netherlands (Oud - Episcopaal Katholieke Kerk)
• Old Roman Catholic Church in North America, Ultrajectine Tradition
• Old Roman Catholic Church in North America, Wexford Jurisdiction
• Order of Corporate Reunion
• Order of Marian Apostles
• Order of Saint Paul the Apostle
• Orthodox Anglican Church
• Orthodox Anglican Church of India
• Orthodox Anglican Communion
• Orthodox Catholic Church of America
  • Orthodox Catholic Church of America
• Orthodox Church of Canada (OCC)
  "The Orthodox Church of Canada is a canonical, autocephalous Metropolia in the lineage of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. Our ministry is directed to all persons, regardless of cultural, ethnic or linguistic heritage. In addition to established Parishes and Missions throughout Canada, North America & Oceania, we continue to embrace growth by meeting both spiritual and temporal needs. We are an Orthodox Christian Church with both Eastern and Western components. As a daughter church of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, we are rooted canonically and historically in the traditions of this venerable jurisdiction. Our Mission-as mandated by Christ Himself-is to bring the Gospel "to all peoples", regardless of ethnic, linguistic, racial or cultural background. Consequently, our Parishes and Missions reflect a rich mosaic of all peoples. In order to fulfill our responsibilities to Christ and the Gospel, a large majority of our Parishes and Missions worship in modern English. We are however, open to accepting and providing ministries in other languages to reflect specific needs in the multi-cultural milieu of Canada and North America." [from the website. It should be noted that the term "canonical" is a technical term which many Orthodox would not consider to be appropriately used here.] see also the Ukrainian Autocephalus Orthodox Church, and the Holy Orthodox Catholic Patriarchate of America (HOCPA).
  • All Saints Orthodox Cathedral
    Eparchy of Edmonton & All Western Canada, North American Missions (Eastern Rite)
    "We are "part of the Orthodox Church of Canada, a multi-ethnic, all English language Parish. Information on our Services, Sacraments, events, Orthodox faith and links, Feasts & Fasts and message from our Bishop. Pages include tributes, contact information, map, Church music, updates and prayer and visitation requests. Read about the mission and mandate of our Cathedral Parish and a statement of our Orthodox faith."
• Orthodox Church of the East
• Orthodox Servants of Jesus
  aka the Congregation of the Servants of Jesus, formerly the Communion of Saint John - Celtic Rite Orthodox
• Oratory of St Jerome
• Protestant Episcopal Reformed Church
• Province of Christ the Good Shepherd
• Province of Convocation of The Restoration Episcopal Churches: Diocese of Saint James
• Province of The Holy Catholic Church-Western Rite: The Anglican Diocese of the Caribbean and New Granada
• Province of the Holy Spirit
• Province of the Transfiguration - Anglican Rite
• Provincia Anglicana de Ecuador
• Reformed Anglican Catholic Church
• Reformed Catholic Church
  "We are a newer community, created to shepherd and become a home for all those without a spiritual home. We retain basic Catholic beliefs of love, faith, spirituality, prayer and sacramentality. Although a newly formed rite, we remain in, and honor, the traditions of the Orthodox Catholic churches and the old Catholic Church of Utrecht, Netherlands. We are a truly Catholic church, with ordained clergy tracing their succession back to Peter in 38 A.D. Our celebrations of the mass are identical to that of the liturgical structure of Roman Catholicism. However in regards to social justice, we are an inclusive church. We accept all people and hold no bounds or limits to people seeking the love of God." [website]
• Reformed Episcopal Board of Foreign Missions
• Reformed Episcopal Church
• Reformierte Episkopalkirche in Deutschland
• Religious Congregation of Mary Queen Immaculate (CMRI)
• Restoration Christian Church, Inc
  aka the Holy Restorationist Christian Church, Ltd, [sm], aka the Evangelical Missionary Christian Church
• Saints Cyril and Methodius Church
• Servants of the Good Shepherd
• Society of Saint Piux X (SSPX)
  aka Priestly Society of Saint Pius X. "Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (1905-1991), a native Frenchman, was Archbishop of Dakar, Senegal, and attended sessions of Vatican Council II. After resigning from the Tulle episcopal see in 1970, he founded a seminary in Econe, Switzerland, which rejected the liturgical renewal established by the Council. His first break with Rome occurred at the time of Paul VI; in 1976 he ordained 13 priests without the Holy See's permission; the seminary where they trained originally depended on the Holy See. As a result, he was suspended from his ministerial functions. Archbishop Lefebvre founded the Society of St. Pius X in 1970, which took on the direction of the Econe seminary and others that were created in the same spirit in other countries, without Rome's approval. Priestly communities, men's and women's monasteries, and schools were also established." Finally excommunicated after consecrating four bishops without papal approval on June 30, 1988. (Zenit.org) Do not confuse with the "Fraternity of St. Peter", a related movement begun with the Vatican's approval to provide a home for Lefebvre's followers who wish to remain in full communion with the Bishop of Rome. Some "traditional Catholic" communities have recently been reconciled with the Vatican, however the SSPX has not.
• South Asia Mission
• South Sudan Missions, Diocese of Aweil
• Southern Episcopal Church
  • Southern Episcopal Church of the U.S.A.
• Traditional Anglican Church
• Traditional Anglican Communion
• Traditional Anglican Communion in New Zealand
• Traditional Church of England
• Traditional Episcopal Church
• Traditional Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
  Formerly the Traditional Orthodox Christian Church USA and the Russian-Greek Orthodox Christian Archdiocese (Traditional)
  • Traditional Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
• Traditional Protestant Episcopal Church
  • Traditional Protestant Episcopal Church
• Tridentine Catholic Church
  According to its self-description: "An independent Catholic Church wishing to preach the Gospel of Our Lord, Jesus Christ in a traditional Catholic setting." (+Leonard J. Curreri,  Archbishop,  Tridentine Catholic Church)
• True Catholic Church
• Ukrainian Autocephalus Orthodox Church
  • Eparchy of Edmonton and Western Canada - see Orthodox Church of Canada
• Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA (Ecumenical Patriarchate) of West Central Florida
• United Anglican Church
• United Catholic Church
• United American Orthodox Church
• United Episcopal Church of North America
• Universal Anglican Church
• Western Orthodox Church in America
  "The Western Orthodox Church in America is a Missionary Church of Orthodox Catholic Christians that seeks to bring the good news of Jesus to a world that is sick and dying; of sin, suffering and ignorance. In the midst of a nation and world filled with violence, degradation, chemical abuse, AIDS, and countless other human tragedies, we seek to offer the comfortable words and healing touch of Jesus, the Lord, 'Come to me, all you who labour and are heavy laden and I will refresh you.' ... Under the Headship of Jesus Christ, we are governed by a Synod of Bishops who stand in unbroken Succession to the Apostles through many of the Orthodox and Catholic Churches; Antioch, Constantinople, Moscow, the Ukraine, Albania, and Rome, (via Utrecht and Brazil), as well as numerous others. This Succession dating back to our Lord ordaining the Twelve, as Apostles, AND our 'right belief' and 'right worship' of God, ensure that we are not just another denomination, but full and true members of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church." [from the website]
• White Robed Monks of St. Benedict

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