Polish-Catholic Church in United Kingdom
The Polish-Catholic Church in United Kingdom (Polish: Kościół Polskokatolicki w Wielkiej Brytanii) is a Polish Old Catholic church in United Kingdom registered under number SC594199.[3]
Polish-Catholic Church in United Kingdom | |
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Polish: Kościół Polskokatolicki w Wielkiej Brytanii | |
Type | Independent Catholicism |
Classification | Polish Old Catholicism |
Orientation | Western Christianity |
Polity | Episcopal |
Primate (bishop) | The Most Rev Oliwier Windsor[1] |
Language | Polish |
Liturgy | Latin liturgical rites |
Headquarters | Glasgow |
Origin | 2015[2] |
Separated from | Polish-Catholic Church of the Republic of Poland |
Official website | polish-catholic.church |
History
The Polish-Catholic Church in Great Britain was initiated by the faithful from the Polish-Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Glasgow in April 2018, who wanting to avoid disputes between the authorities of the Polish-Catholic Church of the Republic of Poland to which they belonged, decided to establish a church in Great Britain. The church currently has only three parishes, two chapels and a group of believers of the Belarusian language. Bishop Andrew Hall was chosen as the church's superior on April 12, 2018. He embraced this position until July 1, 2023. Currently, the head of the Church is Archbishop-elect Oliwier Windsor.[4]
Clergy
List of superiors
- August 1, 2018 – May 12, 2019 – Archbishop Arthur Wiecinski
- April 12–July 1, 2023 – Bishop Andrew Hall
- July 1, 2023 – Archbishop Oliwier Windsor[5]