Free Catholic Church
The Free Catholic Church in Germany (german: Freikatholische Kirche in Deutschland) is a Christian religious community in Germany which was legally registered in 1987. Johannes Peter Meyer-Mendez brought the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church (ICAB) to Germany in 1949. It was registered as the Free Catholic Church ("Freikatholische Kirche"). After Meyer-Mendez died, became the leader, then Hilarios Karl-Heinz Ungerer became the leader and moved from Cologne to Munich. In 1972, Ungerer opened a storefront church A storefront church is a church, usually in the North American context of the United States, and to a much lesser extent, Canada, that is housed in a storefront or strip mall building that formerly had a commercial purpose. Often, the interior ... in Munich. Notes References {{Authority control Independent Catholic denominations Christian organizations established in 1949 Christian denominations established in the 20th century ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Worldwide Communion Of Catholic Apostolic Churches
The Worldwide Communion of Catholic Apostolic Churches (WCCAC; es, Comunión de Iglesias Católicas Apostólicas Mundiales, CICAM) was a communion of independent Catholic churches connected to the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church (ICAB). The Worldwide Communion of Catholic Apostolic Churches was founded around 2008 in Guatemala. In spite of its ambitious aims, there is no independent evidence of any recent activity of this organization, which seems to have stalled. Jarvis, Edward. ''God, Land & Freedom, the true story of ICAB,'' Apocryphile Press, Berkeley CA, 2018, pp 164-165 Organization and beliefs The Worldwide Communion of Catholic Apostolic Churches adhered to a conventional Catholic Christian faith, though with openness to other beliefs that they perceive do not contradict the Catholic faith. Similarly, the WCCAC understanding of church structure and hierarchy, sacraments, and holy orders essentially did not differ from conventional Catholicism, but dissolution of marri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Johannes Peter Meyer-Mendez
Johannes Peter Meyer-Mendez (March 6, 1909 in Randerath, Germany – February 24, 1976 in Cologne) was the founder and first archbishop of the Free Catholic Church in Germany. He founded this church in 1949 as an extension of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church. Upon his death, he was succeeded Bishop Georg Fröbrich later as Archbishop by Hilarios Karl-Heinz Ungerer Hilarios Karl-Heinz Ungerer (born 1941 in Nuremberg) is a bishop of the Free Catholic Church in Munich, a small Independent Catholic denomination. Ungerer, with Bishop Roberto Garrido Padin, ordained Bishop Rómulo Antonio Braschi in 1998, who .... References 1909 births 1976 deaths 20th-century archbishops Archbishops of the Free Catholic Church {{bishop-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church
, image =Emblema da Igreja Católica Apostólica Brasileira.png , imagewidth = , caption =Emblem of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church , main_classification = Western Christian , orientation =Independent Catholic , polity = Episcopal , founder = Carlos Duarte Costa , founded_date = 1945 , founded_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , separated_from = Catholic Church , parent = , leader_title = President , leader_name = Josivaldo Pereira , merger = , governance = Episcopal Council , separations = , associations = , area = Brazil , congregations = , members =560,781 , footnotes = The Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church ( pt, Igreja Católica Apostólica Brasileira, ; ICAB) is an independent Catholic Christian church established in 1945 by excommunicated Brazilian Catholic bishop Carlos Duarte Costa. The Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church is the largest independent Catholic church in Brazil, with 560,781 members as of 2010, and 26 dioceses as of 2021 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hilarios Karl-Heinz Ungerer
Hilarios Karl-Heinz Ungerer (born 1941 in Nuremberg) is a bishop of the Free Catholic Church in Munich, a small Independent Catholic denomination. Ungerer, with Bishop Roberto Garrido Padin, ordained Bishop Rómulo Antonio Braschi in 1998, who ordained a group of women known as the Danube Seven in 2002. Jarvis, Edward, ''God Land & Freedom, The True Story of ICAB,'' Apocryphile Press, Berkeley CA, 2018, pp. 166-167 History In 1967, Ungerer was ordained as a priest in the independent Catholic church movement in Germany twice, and was consecrated as a bishop several years later. Found in Ungerer opened a storefront church A storefront church is a church, usually in the North American context of the United States, and to a much lesser extent, Canada, that is housed in a storefront or strip mall building that formerly had a commercial purpose. Often, the interior ... in Munich. In 1976, On 6 October 1976 Ungerer was consecrated ' as a bishop by Mariavite Bishop Norbert Ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 million people in the Cologne Bonn Region, urban region. Centered on the left bank of the Rhine, left (west) bank of the Rhine, Cologne is about southeast of NRW's state capital Düsseldorf and northwest of Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. The city's medieval Catholic Cologne Cathedral (), the third-tallest church and tallest cathedral in the world, constructed to house the Shrine of the Three Kings, is a globally recognized landmark and one of the most visited sights and pilgrimage destinations in Europe. The cityscape is further shaped by the Twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne, and Cologne is famous for Eau de Cologne, that has been produced in the city since 1709, and "col ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Storefront Church
A storefront church is a church, usually in the North American context of the United States, and to a much lesser extent, Canada, that is housed in a storefront or strip mall building that formerly had a commercial purpose. Often, the interior of a building of this kind was converted to ecclesiastical use simply by putting in chairs, pews, and a makeshift pulpit. The storefront church sometimes serves as a both social and religious hub for many poor African American Christians to see religious and social leadership in an all-Black urban area. Many storefronts emerged in the urban centers of the Northern United States and were filled with poor former slaves leaving the harsh memories of their former lives behind. Today, many storefront churches are both religious houses of worship and centers of social development and free speech in many poor African American communities to express their feelings about the struggles and hardships they face every day in their lives, as well as chu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Independent Catholic Denominations
This is a list of Independent Catholic denominations which exist. While these denominations identify as Catholic, none is in communion with the Holy See. Only Independent Catholic denominations that have a Wikipedia articles are listed. Denominations of Roman Catholic tradition *Palmarian Christian Church * Philippine Independent Church * Apostolic Catholic Church * Apostles of Infinite Love *Traditionalist Mexican-American Catholic Church Denominations of Old Catholic tradition * Christ Catholic Church * Ecumenical Catholic Church * American Catholic Church in the United States *American Catholic Church (1915) * American National Catholic Church * Apostolic Catholic Church * Community Catholic Church of Canada * Canonical Old Roman Catholic Church * Mexican National Catholic Church * Old Roman Catholic Church in North America * Ecumenical Catholic Communion Liberal Catholic churches * Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the United States of America * The Young Rite ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Christian Organizations Established In 1949
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term ''mashiach'' (מָשִׁיחַ) (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." It does not have a meaning of 'of Christ' or 'related or pertaining to Christ'. According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.2 billion Christians around the world in 2010, up from about 600 million in 1910. Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the Amer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |