Intercommunion Agreements

One of the sad realities of the Christian faith is the scandal of fragmentation and division that exists among the various branches of the Christian Church. In an effort to contribute to the healing of that scandal, the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch seeks to foster and maintain fraternal relationships with all branches of Christianity. One way the Church does that is through intercommunion agreements, formal agreements between the Catholic Apostolic
Church of Antioch and other Churches by which both Churches agree to work together for the good of God’s people.

Our intercommunion agreements are based on the Bonn Agreement of 1931 which established full communion between the Church of England and the Old Catholic Church of the Union of Utrecht. All our agreements contain the following declarations:

  • Each Communion recognizes the catholicity and independence of the other and maintains its own.
  • Each Communion agrees to admit members of the other Communion to participate in the sacraments
  • Full communion does not require from either Communion the acceptance of all doctrinal opinion, sacramental devotion, or liturgical practice characteristic of the other but implies that each believes the other to hold all the essentials of the Christian faith.

Following is a list of Churches with which the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch has entered into formal agreements of intercommunion. We welcome the opportunity to discuss an agreement with all interested Churches.