Reformed Old Catholic Church

The Reformed Old Catholic Church (ROCC) is an autonomous Catholic church deriving its apostolic succession from the Old Catholic Church in the Netherlands, the Chaldean Catholic Church, the Syrian-Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, the Russian Orthodox Church, the Liberal Catholic Church International and the Duarte Costa Roman Catholic Succession of Brazil.

The church is established as a charity in Scotland and is governed by an International College of Bishops under Presiding Bishop Andrew Hall. It has its own seminary - the Sacred Heart of Jesus Theological Seminary which provides training for several independent catholic groupings. ROCC is established in Europe, North America, Australasia and Africa (where it is particularly active in Nigeria). Affiliated to ROCC is the Franciscan Order of the Stigmata open to all regardless of age, race, sex or disability - [1]. ROCC describes itself as a church that is "firmly rooted in Scripture, and the light of Tradition, Reason and Experience, complemented by inclusion, to bring the Word of God to all human beings, without distinction or prejudice". In practice this means that it is a very orthodox Catholic denomination; but one that recognizes that women may be ordained as both Priests and Bishops and accepts the LGBT community without prejudice LGBT both as worshipers and clergy.