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The Ecumenical Catholic Communion (ECC) is an Independent Catholic church based within the United States. Its members understand themselves as following the Catholic tradition without being in communion with the Bishop of Rome. The ECC is a confederation of independent communities based in the United States and Europe.[1] The membership of the ECC is about 10,000,[2] including seven bishops,[2][3][4] and more than 50 communities across 20 states.[2] In 2009, the Ecumenical Anglican Church (EAC), an independent church, joined the ECC.[5] The ECC is a member of the National Council of Churches (NCC).[6]
The Ecumenical Catholic Communion differs from Roman Catholic practice in many ways, such as consecrating married individuals to the episcopacy, ordaining women, and permitting remarriage after divorce.[7][8]
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^ abc"An Independent "Catholic" Church Is Moving its Headquarters to St. Louis". The River Front Times. 2015-09-08. Archived from the original on 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
^"ECC Episcopal Council". Ecumenical-catholic-communion.org. 2011-09-22. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
^Published 7:30 a.m. ET Feb. 11, 2018 (2017-05-16). "Ecumenical Catholic Communion ordains its first woman bishop". Democratandchronicle.com. Retrieved 2018-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"Reception of two new faith communities into the Ecumenical Catholic Communion (ECC)" (PDF). www.ecumenical-catholic-communion.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016.
^"Eden to Host Commissioning Ceremony for the Reverend Frank Krebs". Eden Theological Seminary. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015. Among those scheduled to attend the commissioning is Jim Winkler, President and General Secretary of the National Council of Churches, a group to which the ECC was recently admitted.
^Draper, Electa (September 19, 2009). "Answering priesthood's call". Denver Post.
^Wegrzyn, Magdalena (2009-09-25). "Light of Christ ordains pair of female priests". The Longmont Times-Call. Retrieved 2010-01-24.[permanent dead link]
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