The Old Catholic Church of Great Britain

Old Catholic Tradition

Our Ecumenical Nature

• The teachings and person of Jesus Christ
• The New Testament
• The Nicene Creed
• The Sacramental & Liturgical tradition practiced
• Apostolic Tradition and Succession affirmed

Our Communion unites authentic Catholic faith communities that stretch around the world. We are a communion of communities which are ecumenical and catholic in that we celebrate a characteristically Orthodox Catholic faith tradition that is not sectarian.

We share a common theology and liturgical tradition with the Catholic Church. Our deacons, priests and bishops participate in the same historic apostolic succession as do the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Churches , and other apostolic Churches. We share the same historical developments as Western Christianity.

We trace our modern roots to the emergence of the Old Catholic movement which began in 1870 as a response to the first Vatican Council’s pronouncement of Papal Infallibility and the primacy of papal jurisdiction.

As an ecumenical community, The Old Catholic Church of Great Britain is in full Holy Communion with The Free Catholic Church of Europe.

We welcome the prophetic work of fostering unity while celebrating the various interdenominational  faith traditions among Christians in accord with Jesus' prayer ...THAT WE ALL MAY BE ONE. 

We recognise the baptism and faith of all our Christian brothers and sisters. By virtue of our common baptism, a real global unity already exists in Christ's church. 

All are invited to join us and participate in the worship and sacramental life of our ecumenical Catholic communities.

Old Catholic Radio

The Old Catholic Message

Interfaith Radio 1 has grown into the official station for the Old Catholic Church, with 24 hour programming divided between Christian music (both traditional and contemporary), general news of interest, prayer and Scripture readings, along with talk radio about the Catholic faith and a regular weekly broadcast by Archbishop Gary Beaver.

Listeners are able to tune into Interfaith Radio 1 via their personal computers anywhere in the world.

Just Click on the Interfaith Radio 1 Link Above and Click "CONTINUE" on the Media Player and Radio will open automatically

For the contemporary Catholic searching to maintain his/her Faith but desiring to do so without excessive institutionalism that often loses contact with the individual; for those with an Orthodox Catholic background who feel impeded from full participation in the life and Sacraments of the Church; for the many unchurched who desire the joy and peace of Our Lord's Word and His Holy Sacraments, Old Catholic communities provide a viable alternative and allow a person to be a part of Christ's Church, and be at peace with his/her conscience.

We recognise that each baptized person is an equal member of the Old Catholic Church. No bishop, priest, or deacon owns the Church, the sacramental ministry, or the grace of Christ. Therefore, lay people play an important and prominent role in the governance of the Church. All must respect, as well as actively seek to discern, how the Holy Spirit is motivating the faithful to act. In Catholic tradition this is called ascertaining the “sensus fidelium” --- the sense of the faithful.