Polish-Catholic Church of the Republic of Poland

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, which 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. Bishop Wiktor Wysoczański was chosen as the church's superior in 1995 until his death in 2023.

Bishop Superior Wiktor Wysoczański
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).
Church of Poland (Polish Catholic Church)
TypeIndependent Catholicism
ClassificationPolish Old Catholicism
TheologyUltrajectine
PolityEpiscopal
Leadervacant
AssociationsInternational Old Catholic Bishops' Conference
Union of Utrecht
RegionPoland
HeadquartersWarsaw
Separated fromRoman Catholic Church
Congregations78
Members19,035 (2008[1])
Ministers81

List of superiors

See also
  • Antoni Naumczyk, administrator of the Polish Catholic Church's Diocese of Warsaw

References
  1. Statistisches Jahrbuch 2008: Konzises statistisches Jahrbuch von Polen 2008.
  2. "Utrechter Union - Member Churches". www.utrechter-union.org. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  3. "Polish Catholic Church in Poland". World Council of Churches. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
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