The Old Catholic Church of British Columbia & The Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches (Utrecht Union)

Visit of the Representative of the International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Union of Utrecht, the Rev. Fr. Jürgen Wenge, November 9 – 16, 2005

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Acceptance into the Utrecht Union, press release of the International Bishops’ Conference:  http://www.utrechter-union.org/seite/91/communiqué_der_sitzung_der_inter; see also the magazine “Christen Heute” of the Old Catholic Church in Germany in June 2006 http://www.alt-katholisch.de/fileadmin/red_ak/CH-Archiv/2-6-06.html  Excerpt from the official protocol: “…Beschluss: Die Old Catholic Church of British Columbia wird unter Vorbehalt in die UU aufgenommen. Decision: The Old Catholic Church of British Columbia is accepted in the Utrecht Union with conditions.” In a letter dated 7 July 2006 Archbishop Dr. Joris A.O.L. Vercammen stated, “…we believe you are a gift to all of us.”

Attendance of the Rt. Rev. J. Gérard LaPlante, Bishop, the Old Catholic Church of BC, at the 29th  International Old Catholic Congress, Freiburg (Germany), 7 – 11 August 2006

Bishop Gérard LaPlante visiting the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands – published by the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands

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Letters of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada

Letters from the Roman Catholic Church

Article in the Anglican Journal

Articles of our Church in the Canadian Press

Attendance of the Rt. Rev. J. Gérard LaPlante, Bishop, the Old Catholic Church of BC, at the International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Union of Utrecht in Wislikofen, Switzerland, February 4 – 8, 2007

Due to a difference of opinion we are not a part of Utrecht Union any longer.

For further information regarding the Old Catholic Church of BC and the Union of Utrecht please contact the President of the International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Union of Utrecht:

The Archbishop of Utrecht

The Most Rev. Dr. Joris A.O.L. Vercammen

Kon. Wilhelminalaan 3NL-3818 HN AmersfoortNetherlands

  Condolences regarding the death of Bishop Bert Wirix-Speetjens

For more information concerning the above please contact us

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