Liberal catholic apostolic church

The Liberal Catholic Apostolic Church (LCAC) is a small, independent catholic church founded in England, but with a worldwide outreach and presence. The church can trace its history back through the Liberal and Old Catholic Movements of Wedgewood, Leadbitter and Mathew, through the Old Catholics of Utrecht and earlier, although the not-for-profit body which exists today was constituted in 2008.
In 2012 The Liberal Catholic Apostolic Church changed its name to The Old Catholic Apostolic Church (OCAC) as this reflects the church's heritage better, but still uses the former name in connection with the Independent Liberal Catholic Fellowship which the church administers.
In the UK it is organised in dioceses for administrative purposes, but without geographical restriction. The dioceses are named after ancient British Kingdoms, very roughly equating to the areas covered by the diocese. These are Dumnonia & Wessex (South England including London), Mercia & Anglia (Central), Dynod & Wledig (Wales), Northumbria & Rheged (North England) and Fortriu & Dalriada (Scotland) and (Northern Ireland) Ulaid & Ui Neill
In other parts of the world the OCAC has a Province in The United States (also covering Mexico and Canada) and a Province in Australia. Europe is represented by the Diocese of Europe. Clergy and activity on other continents are under the jurisdiction of the World Diocese.
There are nine religious orders and societies which reach out across the denominations and include members of other churches:
Order of Mary Magdelene
Religious Society of St Simon
Cross Denominational Mission
Franciscan Missionaries of the Cross
Franciscans of the Exhaltation of the Holy Cross
Order of St Joseph
Independent Liberal catholic Fellowship
Independent Catholic Churches Council
Order of St Paschal
The church itself is member of several bodies such as the Independent Catholic Churches Council and the United Free Catholic Bishops Conference.
The Seminary for The OCAC is The Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The Liberal Catholic Apostolic Church is open, free and inclusive. It uses the motto 'Ancient in Faith, Modern in Vision'.

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