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
pages 1 & 2 pages 3 & 4 page 5
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.”
Letters of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada
- Rt. Rev. Michael Ingham, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster
- Rt. Rev. Rodney Andrews, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Saskatoon
- Most Rev. A. Bruce Stavert, Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of Québec
Letters from the Roman Catholic Church
- The Apostolic Nunciature, Ottawa
- Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Québec, Québec
- The Most Rev. Raymond Roussin, SM, Archbishop of Vancouver
Article in the Anglican Journal
Articles of our Church in the Canadian Press
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