The Old Catholic Church in Italy ( it, Chiesa Vetero-Cattolica in Italia) was a Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches (UU)

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in Italy until 2011. Some former missions are in full communion with the

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. The church was a mission of the bishop of the

Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is an Old Catholic denomination in Switzerland. This denomination is part of the Union of Utrecht (Old Catholic). Recent developments In 1871 the Zürich Catholic community planned to build a chu ...

(CKS) until 2011. In June of that year Bishop , in agreement with the International Old Catholic Bishops' Conference, decided that the would end its mission in Italy "due to the problematic internal situation." The parishes were "offered a model that guarantees their continued pastoral care." For example, a once Old Catholic parish in Florence is now under the jurisdiction of the

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* Old Catholicism in Italy Christian denominations in Italy 1996 establishments in Italy 2011 disestablishments in Italy {{Italy-stub