Old Catholics

Two groups of Old Catholic churches are: the Union of Utrecht (UU, not to be confused with Unitarian Universalism) and the Union of Scranton (US). Neither group is in full communion with the Holy See. Member churches of the Union of Utrecht are in full communion with the Anglican Communion as well as the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden and the Philippine Independent Church and many UU churches are members of the World Council of Churches. Other churches which claim to be Old Catholic yet are not members of the Union of Utrecht or Union of Scranton are Independent Old Catholics; within the independent sacramental movement, Independent Old Catholics do not consider recognition by Utrecht as a necessary litmus test.