The American Catholic Church in the United States (ACCUS) is an Independent Catholic church primarily in the United States, founded in 1999 by Lawrence J. Harms in Frederick, Maryland.[1] The ACCUS claims apostolic succession through Carlos Duarte Costa.[2] As of 2018, the ACCUS was composed of 1 bishop, 15 priests, and 3 deacons in 13 U.S. states.[3]
| American Catholic Church in the United States | |
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| Classification | Independent Catholic |
| Governance | Mixture of episcopal and congregational polity |
| Founder | Lawrence J. Harms |
| Origin | 1999 Frederick, Maryland |
| Clergy | 20 |
| Website | accus |
Doctrine edit
The American Catholic Church in the United States states that it adheres to the doctrine of Second Vatican Council.[4] It celebrates the seven sacraments of baptism, confirmation, communion, reconciliation, anointing of the sick, holy orders and matrimony; and believes the sacrament of marriage can be celebrated for same-sex couples.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Obituary of Archbishop Lawrence J. Harms". Frederick, Maryland. April 28, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Ross, Robyn (June 2017). "Critical Mass: An Austin church remakes Catholicism without the Pope, celibate priests, or most of the other rules". Texas Monthly. Austin, Texas. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Individual State Locations of the ACCUS". American Catholic Church in the United States. 2018-06-15. Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b "What is the American Catholic Church in the United States?". American Catholic Church in the United States. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2012..
- ^ "'Gay unions OK:' Local cleric officiated at many". The Frederick News-Post. Frederick, Maryland. April 5, 2004. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
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