Polish National Catholic Church (historically)
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The Polish National Catholic Church is an independent Christian denomination that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in the late 19th century, maintaining Catholic liturgy and sacraments while rejecting papal authority and emphasizing national and democratic governance.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Polish National Catholic Church (historically) Context triple: [International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference, relatedTo, Polish National Catholic Church (historically)]
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Belarusian Greek Catholic Church
The Belarusian Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the Byzantine Rite that follows Belarusian liturgical traditions while being in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
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Slovak Greek Catholic Church
The Slovak Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the Byzantine Rite based primarily in Slovakia, in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church while preserving its own liturgical and spiritual traditions.
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Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the Byzantine Rite, historically rooted in Central and Eastern Europe, that is in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church while preserving its own liturgical and spiritual traditions.
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Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is the largest Eastern Catholic Church, following the Byzantine Rite while being in full communion with the Pope and centered historically in western Ukraine.
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Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
The Hungarian Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic particular church of the Byzantine Rite in full communion with Rome, centered in Hungary and preserving Eastern liturgical traditions within the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Polish National Catholic Church (historically) Target entity description: The Polish National Catholic Church is an independent Christian denomination that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in the late 19th century, maintaining Catholic liturgy and sacraments while rejecting papal authority and emphasizing national and democratic governance.
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Belarusian Greek Catholic Church
The Belarusian Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the Byzantine Rite that follows Belarusian liturgical traditions while being in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
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B.
Slovak Greek Catholic Church
The Slovak Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the Byzantine Rite based primarily in Slovakia, in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church while preserving its own liturgical and spiritual traditions.
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Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the Byzantine Rite, historically rooted in Central and Eastern Europe, that is in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church while preserving its own liturgical and spiritual traditions.
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Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is the largest Eastern Catholic Church, following the Byzantine Rite while being in full communion with the Pope and centered historically in western Ukraine.
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Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
The Hungarian Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic particular church of the Byzantine Rite in full communion with Rome, centered in Hungary and preserving Eastern liturgical traditions within the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
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Old Catholic church ⓘ independent Catholic church ⓘ |
| allowsClericalMarriage | yes ⓘ |
| clergyTitle |
bishop
ⓘ
deacon ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| communionStatus | not in communion with the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emphasis |
democratic decision-making in church affairs
ⓘ
national identity of Polish immigrants ⓘ parish ownership of church property ⓘ |
| episcopalSuccession | Old Catholic line of apostolic succession ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Franciszek Hodur ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
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surface form:
Scranton, Pennsylvania
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| governanceFeature |
democratic parish governance
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lay participation in church councils ⓘ |
| governanceType | episcopal polity ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
Supreme Bishop
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surface form:
Prime Bishop
|
| hasRite | Western liturgical rite ⓘ |
| headquarters |
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Scranton, Pennsylvania
|
| historicalAffiliation |
Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
ⓘ
surface form:
Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches
|
| historicalContext | Polish immigrant communities in late 19th-century America ⓘ |
| joinedUnionOfUtrecht | 1907 ⓘ |
| leftUnionOfUtrecht | 2003 ⓘ |
| liturgy | Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| liturgyLanguage |
initially Polish
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later English ⓘ |
| primaryConstituency | Polish Americans ⓘ |
| reasonForLeavingUnionOfUtrecht | disagreement over ordination of women and ethical issues ⓘ |
| recognizesSacraments |
Holy Eucharist
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surface form:
Eucharist
anointing of the sick ⓘ baptism ⓘ confirmation ⓘ holy orders ⓘ matrimony ⓘ penance ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| rejectsDoctrine |
papal infallibility as defined in 1870
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universal jurisdiction of the pope ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Catholic but not Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| separationCause |
disputes over parish property control
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opposition to ethnic discrimination in Roman Catholic parishes ⓘ rejection of papal jurisdiction over the church ⓘ |
| theology | Catholic sacramental theology ⓘ |
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Subject: Polish National Catholic Church (historically) Description of subject: The Polish National Catholic Church is an independent Christian denomination that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in the late 19th century, maintaining Catholic liturgy and sacraments while rejecting papal authority and emphasizing national and democratic governance.
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