ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH

JEDNA, SVETA, KATOLIČKA I APOSTOLSKA CRKVA

OLD CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF THE WORLD COUNCIL OF NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCHES

- OLD CATHOLIC PATRIARCHATE -

The World Council of National Catholic Churches is made up of Old Catholic Churches that did not want to accept the liberal innovations of the Union of Utrecht. Therefore, at a meeting held in Portugal (Mafra) from 22 to 25 October 2004, they decided to distance themselves from it and continue their traditional church path, gathered in the World Council of National Catholic Churches.

The World Council of Catholic Churches also uses the name Old Catholic Patriarchate which operates canonically with clear rules and organization. For example, without the approval of the Patriarch, no Episcopal ordination can be performed in any Church, regardless of the ellection or appointment of a new Bishop, which is under the jurisdiction of the Sinod of the particular national Church.

The World Council of National Catholic Churches maintains the Roman Catholic teaching on sacraments and rites. We received the apostolic succession from the Roman Catholic bishop Mons. Carlos Duarte Costa, who later organized the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church (ICAB). All ordinations were performed and continue to be performed according to the rite of the Roman Church (Pontificale Romanum, Rituale Romanum et Caeremoniale Episcoporum) strictly adhering to the criteria for validity: matter (laying on of the bishop's hands), form (consecration prayer) and canonical intention (the ordainer intended to do what the Church does when it ordains a bishop - intentio faciendi quod facit Ecclesia.)

Our doctrine is essentially Roman Catholic with the exception of celibacy for all three degrees of holy orders, which does not fall under dogma but under discipline. We are also very close to Orthodoxy in certain attitudes. That is why we have Catholic and Orthodox priests. Married clergy is a New Testament (1 Timothy 3:2; 1 Corinthians 9:5; Titus 1:5-6) and ancient Christian practice. Holy Scripture and the practice of the Church of the first millennium allow the cleric to choose for himself whether to live as a married cleric or as a celibate cleric. A strong biblical example is St. Peter himself, who was the first ''pope'' as a married apostle.

The World Council of National Catholic Churches (WCNCC) does not accept and considers to be anti-evangelical: LGBTQ+ ideology, the ordination of women to holy orders, the blessing of same-sex couples, and abortion. We pray to the Lord for their conversion and return to the path of salvation.

The bishops of the World Council of National Catholic Churches (WCNCC) gather at least once a year at a bishops' conference, and more often if necessary, in order to further advance the good that the Church offers to people and to express common positions on various issues and areas of the life of the Church and society. The Conference is always chaired by the Patriarch.

We are open to cooperation with the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches.

"The Lord Jesus Christ died for all. In the particular Churches, in the mystery of bread and wine, He, sacrificed, strengthens, revives the faithful, sanctifies, makes holy those who sanctify." (St. Gaudentius, Bishop of Brescia)

STAROKATOLIČKE CRKVE SVJETSKOG SABORA NARODNIH KATOLIČKIH CRKAVA

- STAROKATOLIČKI PATRIJARHAT -

Svjetski sabor narodnih katoličkih crkava čine starokatoličke crkve koje nisu htjele prihvatiti liberalne novotarije Utrechtske unije. Stoga su se na sastanku održanom u Portugalu (Mafra) od 22. do 25. listopada 2004. godine odlučile distancirati od toga i nastaviti svoj tradicionalni crkveni put okupljene u Svjetski sabor narodnih katoličkih crkava.

Svjetski sabor narodnih katoličkih crkava koristi i naziv Starokatolički Patrijarhat koji djeluje kanonski s jasnim pravilima i organizacijom. Na primjer, bez odobrenja patrijarha ne smije se izvršiti biskupsko ređenje u nijednoj crkvi, bez obzira na izabranje ili imenovanje novoga biskupa koje je u nadležnosti Sinoda pojedine narodne Crkve.

Svjetski sabor narodnih katoličkih crkava drži rimokatolički nauk o sakramentima i obrede. Apostosko nasljedstvo primili smo po rimokatoličkom biskupu mons. Carlos Duarta Costi koji je kasnije formirao Brazilsku katoličku apostolsku crkvu (ICAB). Sva su ređenja izvršena a i dalje se vrše po obredu Rimske crkve (Pontificale Romanum, Rituale Romanum et Caeremoniale Episcoporum) strogo se pridržavajući kriterija za valjanost: Materija (polaganje biskupovih ruku), forma (posvetna molitva) i kanoska nakana (zareditelj je imao nakanu da čini ono što čini Crkva kada redi biskupa - intentio faciendi quod facit Ecclesia.)

Naš je nauk suštinski rimokatolički s iznimkom celibata za sva tri stupnja svetoga reda, a što ne spada pod dogmu nego pod disciplinu. Vrlo smo bliski i pravoslavlju po određenim stavovima. Zato kod nas djeluju katolički i pravoslavni službenici. Oženjeni je kler novozavjetna (1 Tim 3, 2; 1 Kor 9, 5; Tit 1, 5-6) i starokršćanska praksa. Sveto pismo i praksa Crkve prvog tisućljeća dopuštaju kleriku da sam odabere hoće li živjeti kao oženjeni klerik ili kao celibatarni klerik. Snažan biblijski primjer je sam sv. Petar koji je bio prvi ''papa'' kao oženjen apostol.

Svjetski sabor narodnih katoličkih crkava ne prihvaća i smatra protuevanđeoskim LGBTQ+ ideologiju, ređenje žena u svete redove, blagoslov istospolnih parova i abortus. Molimo Gospodina za njihovo obraćenje i povratak na put spasenja.

Biskupi Svjetskog sabora narodnih katoličkih crkava okupljaju se najmanje jednom godišnje na biskupskoj konferenciji a po potrebi i češće, kako bi se što više unaprijedilo dobro koje Crkva pruža ljudima te kako bi se izrekli zajednički stavovi po raznim pitanjima i područjima života Crkve i društva. Konferencijom uvijek predsjeda Patrijarh.

Otvoreni smo suradnji s rimokatoličkom i pravoslavnim crkvama.

''Gospodin Isus Krist je umro za sve. On u partikularnim Crkvama u otajstvu kruha i vina žrtvovan okrepljuje, vjerovan oživljava, posvećen čini svetima one koji posvećuju.'' (Sv. Gaudencije, biskup Brescie)

WORLD COUNCIL OF NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCHES

HOLY MOTHER CHURCH

Structure of the Church

SVETA MAJKA CRKVA

Struktura Crkve

COUNCIL

SABOR

All bishops of the World Council of National Catholic Churches (WCNCC)

Svi biskupi Svjetskog sabora narodnih katoličkih crkava (WCNCC)

II.

PATRIARCH of the WCNCC

PATRIJAH WCNCC-A

Patriarcha ANTONIUS ad perpetuam rei memoriam

António José Da Costa RAPOSO (2004 - 2017 emeritus )

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Patriarcha AUGUSTINUS ad perpetuam rei memoriam

Augustin BAČINSKÝ (2017 - 2021)

Patriarcha LEONARDUS

Leonardo BEG (2021 - )

III.

GENERAL SECRETARY

GENERALNI TAJNIK

Mons. Dr. Pavel Begichev

IV.

CHURCH REGIONS

CRKVENE REGIJE

1. AUTOCEPHALY CHURCH REGION OF. ST. METHOD
Archbishop Metropolitan Mons. Vlastimil Šulgan

- Old Catholic Church in Slovakia: Archbishop Metropolitan Mons. Vlastimil Šulgan

- Old Catholic General Vicariate in Austria: sede vacante

- Old Catholic General Vicariate in Czech Republic: Bishop Mons. Antonin Jelinek

- Polish National Catholic Church in the Republic of Poland: Bishop Mons. Stanisław Będzieszak - Polish National Catholic general Vicariate in Germany: Can. Artur Jan Sitko

Autokefalna crkvena regija sv. Metoda:
Nadbiskup metropolita Mons. Vlastimil Šulgan

- Starokatolička crkva u Slovačkoj: nadbiskup metropolita mons. Vlastimil Šulgan

- Starokatolički generalni vikarijat u Austriji: sede vacante

- Starokatolički generalni vikarijat u Češkoj: biskup mons. Antonin Jelinek

- Poljska narodna katolička crkva u Republici Poljskoj: biskup mons. Stanisław Będzieszak - Poljski narodni katolički generalni vikarijat u Njemačkoj - preč. Artur Jan Sitko

2. AUTOCEPHALY CHURCH REGION OF ST. CHRISTOPHER
Archbishop Metropolitan Mons. Dr. Leonardo Beg

- Catholic Old Church in Croatia - Archbishop Metropolitan Mons. Leonardo Beg, PhD

- Slovenian Old Catholic Church - Fr. Rinaldo DiRicchardi-Muzga, PhD,

- Orthodox-Old Catholic General vicariate of St. Method in Serbia: Archpriest-Stavrophor Borivoj Subotic, PhD

Autokefalna crkvena regija sv. Kristofora:
Nadbiskup metropolita Mons. Dr. Leonardo Beg

- Katolička Stara Crkva u Hrvatskoj, nadbiskup metropolita mons. dr. Leonardo Beg

- Slovenska starokatolička crkva: dr. o. Rinaldo DiRicchardi-Muzga

- Ortodoksno-starokatolički generalni vikarijat sv. Metoda u Srbiji: protojerej-stavrofor dr. Borivoj Subotić

3. AUTOCEPHALY CHURCH REGION OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
Archbishop Metropolitan Mons. Dr. Pavel Begichev (Moscow)
Russia:

- St. Petersburg - Bishop Mons. Sergei Sukharev

- Irkutsk - Bishop Mons. Ivan Ponomarev

- Volgograd - Rev. Eduard Likholetov

- Voronezh - Rev. Sergey Smirnykh

- Krasnodar - Rev. Yaroslav Terletsky

- Orenburg region - Rev. Alexey Bogomolov

- Skete of blessed Jacoba de Settesolii (Jeruzalem) - rector Rev Daniel Clementi

- Apostolic Catholic Church in Abkhazia - Archipriest Fr. Andrey Kusuev

Autokefalna crkvena regija sv. Mihaela Arhanđela:

Nadbiskup metropolita Mons. Dr. Pavel Begičev (Moskva)

Rusija:

- St. Petersburg - biskup mons. Sergei Sukharev

- Irkutsk - biskup mons. Ivan Ponomarev

- Volgograd - don Eduard Likholetov

- Voronezh - don Sergey Smirnykh

- Krasnodar - don Yaroslav Terletsky

- Orenburg region - don Alexey Bogomolov

- Blaženi Jacoba de Settesolii (Jeruzalem) - rektor don Daniel Clementi

- Apostolska Katolička Crkva Abkhazije - nadprebiter o. Andrey Kusuev

Curia of WCNCC - Secretariats

Archbishop Metropolitan Mons. Dr. Pavel BEGICHEV

General Secretary and Secretary for ecumenism and inter religious cooperation

Archbishop Metropolitan Mons. Vlastimil ŠULGAN

Secretary for pastoral development

Kuria SSNKC - tajništva

Nadbiskup metropolita Mons. Dr. Pavel BEGICHEV

Generalni tajnik i tajnik za ekumenizam i međureligijski dijalog

Nadbiskup metropolita Mons. Vlastimil ŠULGAN

Tajnik za unapređenje pastorala

ORTHODOX OLD CATHOLIC REGION OF ST. CHRISTOPHER

ORTODOKSNA STAROKATOLIČKA REGIJA SV. KRISTOFORA

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA / REBLIKA HRVATSKA

CATHOLIC ANCIENT CHURCH / KATOLIČKA STARA CRKVA

Donations / Donacije

Katolička Stara Crkva - Catholic Ancient Church

Korzo 2A/III, 51000 Rijeka

OIB: 88385037011

IBAN: HR8824020061100945728

Patriarch LEONARDO BEG, Archbishop Metropolitan of Orthodox Old Catholic Region of St. Christopher and Bishop of the Catholic Ancient Church in Croatia and Old Catholic Church in Slovenia.

Patrijarh LEONARDO BEG, nadbiskup metropolita ortodoksne starokatoličke regije sv. Kristofora i biskup Katoličke Stare Crkve u Hrvatskoj i Slovenske starokatoličke crkve