Old Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht
This article is about the current archdiocese within the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands. For the current archdiocese within the Roman Catholic Church, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht. For the historic diocese and archdiocese of Utrecht before and during the Protestant Reformation, see Archdiocese of Utrecht (695–1580).
| Archdiocese of Utrecht Aartsbisdom Utrecht (Oud-Katholieke Kerk) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands |
| Established | 1723 |
| Cathedral | St. Gertrude's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Archbishop | Joris Vercammen |
| Website | |
| utrecht.okkn.nl | |
The Old Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht is an archdiocese within the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands. Since 2000, its archbishop is Joris Vercammen. The first Old Catholic archbishop of Utrecht was elected in 1723. The Old Catholic archbishop of Utrecht is automatically the president of the International Old Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Union of Utrecht. It is regarded as the mother church of Old Catholic churches. St. Gertrude's Cathedral is the cathedral of the archdiocese.
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Coordinates: 52°05′20″N 5°07′00″E / 52.0889°N 5.1167°E
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