Polish-Catholic Church of the Republic of Poland
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This article is about the Old Catholic group belonging to the Union of Utrecht. For other uses of the term "Polish Catholic Church", see Polish Catholic Church (disambiguation).
The Polish-Catholic Church of Poland, also known as the Church of Poland or Polish Catholic Church (Polish: Kościół Polski, Kościół Polskokatolicki w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) is a Polish Old Catholic church in Poland.
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Church of Poland (Polish Catholic Church) | |
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Type | Independent Catholicism |
Classification | Polish Old Catholicism |
Theology | Ultrajectine |
Polity | Episcopal |
Leader | Andrzej Gontarek |
Associations | International Old Catholic Bishops' Conference Union of Utrecht |
Region | Poland |
Headquarters | Warsaw |
Separated from | Roman Catholic Church |
Congregations | 78 |
Members | 19,035 (2008[1]) |
Ministers | 81 |
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This denomination is part of the Union of Utrecht.[2] It is a member of the World Council of Churches and the Polish Ecumenical Council.[3] It is not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.