Old Catholic Church of Poland
E78483
The Old Catholic Church of Poland is a Christian denomination within the Old Catholic tradition, maintaining apostolic succession and Catholic liturgy while remaining independent of the Roman Catholic Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Catholic Church of Poland canonical | 1 |
| Polish Catholic Church | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T614373 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Catholic Church of Poland Context triple: [Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic, communionWith, Old Catholic Church of Poland]
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A.
Polish National Catholic Church (historically)
The Polish National Catholic Church is an independent Christian denomination that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in the late 19th century, maintaining Catholic liturgy and sacraments while rejecting papal authority and emphasizing national and democratic governance.
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B.
Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic
The Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic is a Christian denomination in the Czech Republic that follows Old Catholic theology and liturgy and is part of the international Union of Utrecht.
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C.
Old Catholic Church of Croatia
The Old Catholic Church of Croatia is a national Old Catholic denomination in Croatia that forms part of the international Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches.
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D.
Old Catholic Church of Slovakia
The Old Catholic Church of Slovakia is a national Old Catholic denomination in Slovakia that is part of the international Union of Utrecht, maintaining Catholic liturgy and tradition while rejecting papal infallibility and certain Roman Catholic doctrines.
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E.
Old Catholic Church of Germany
The Old Catholic Church of Germany is a Christian denomination that split from the Roman Catholic Church in the 19th century over issues such as papal infallibility and is part of the international Old Catholic communion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Catholic Church of Poland Target entity description: The Old Catholic Church of Poland is a Christian denomination within the Old Catholic tradition, maintaining apostolic succession and Catholic liturgy while remaining independent of the Roman Catholic Church.
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A.
Polish National Catholic Church (historically)
The Polish National Catholic Church is an independent Christian denomination that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in the late 19th century, maintaining Catholic liturgy and sacraments while rejecting papal authority and emphasizing national and democratic governance.
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B.
Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic
The Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic is a Christian denomination in the Czech Republic that follows Old Catholic theology and liturgy and is part of the international Union of Utrecht.
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C.
Old Catholic Church of Croatia
The Old Catholic Church of Croatia is a national Old Catholic denomination in Croatia that forms part of the international Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches.
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D.
Old Catholic Church of Slovakia
The Old Catholic Church of Slovakia is a national Old Catholic denomination in Slovakia that is part of the international Union of Utrecht, maintaining Catholic liturgy and tradition while rejecting papal infallibility and certain Roman Catholic doctrines.
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E.
Old Catholic Church of Germany
The Old Catholic Church of Germany is a Christian denomination that split from the Roman Catholic Church in the 19th century over issues such as papal infallibility and is part of the international Old Catholic communion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
ⓘ
Old Catholic church body ⓘ |
| allowsDivorcedRemarriedCommunion | true ⓘ |
| allowsLayParticipation | true ⓘ |
| celebratesFeast |
Christmas
ⓘ
Easter ⓘ |
| classification | independent Catholic church ⓘ |
| clergyCanMarry | true ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| creedalBasis |
Apostles' Creed
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostles’ Creed
Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| eucharisticTheology | belief in real presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ |
| governanceType | episcopal polity ⓘ |
| hasApostolicSuccession | true ⓘ |
| hasBishops | true ⓘ |
| hasChurchPolity | synodal elements ⓘ |
| hasClergyTitle |
bishop
ⓘ
deacon ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| hasHierarchy | true ⓘ |
| hasHolyOrders |
bishops
ⓘ
deacons ⓘ presbyters ⓘ |
| hasParishesIn | Poland ⓘ |
| independenceFrom |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| languageOfLiturgy |
Latin
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily | Western Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| maintainsContinuityWith | Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| partOfMovement |
Old Catholic movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Catholicism
|
| recognizesSacraments |
Eucharist
ⓘ
anointing of the sick ⓘ baptism ⓘ confirmation ⓘ marriage ⓘ ordination ⓘ penance ⓘ |
| rejectsDoctrine |
papal infallibility
ⓘ
universal jurisdiction of the pope ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Old Catholicism ⓘ |
| sacramentalTheology | Catholic sacramental theology ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| theologyOrientation | Catholic ⓘ |
| typeOfIndependence | ecclesiastical independence ⓘ |
| usesChurchCalendar | liturgical year ⓘ |
| usesLiturgy | Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| viewsItselfAs | part of one holy catholic and apostolic Church ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | liturgical worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Catholic Church of Poland Description of subject: The Old Catholic Church of Poland is a Christian denomination within the Old Catholic tradition, maintaining apostolic succession and Catholic liturgy while remaining independent of the Roman Catholic Church.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Old Catholic Church of Poland