The Liberal Catholic Apostolic Church

The Canon Law of the Liberal Catholic Apostolic Church is a system of private law that governs the operation of the church and those who minister, serve and worship within it. Although the church is hierarchical in its formal structure and dependent upon the College of Bishops collectively as its head, in practice its administration is undertaken congregationally in a two-tier system, with the College of Bishops responsible for issues that relate to the Church as a whole and individual clergy and their communities responsible for matters that concern them directly. The College of Bishops has a specific mandate to ensure that all voices within the Church are taken into account. As a result, its decisions are not made on the basis of simple majority alone, but after considerable deliberation and consultation with a view to their effect on all parties within the church body.

A system of Canon Law is the formal enshrining of the expression of the identity of a church. However, it is not a full reflection of that church as a community of faith. The Canons of the LCAC discuss issues of faith only indirectly, because we are a non-dogmatic church and therefore permit freedom of belief within the Christian tradition. The Canons are more concerned with issues that affect the outside world as that world looks upon our church in practical terms. When people seek to ask questions about accountability, governance, responsibility and practice within the LCAC, they will find the answers in our Canons.

>>Click here to read the Canons

Codes of Practice

A number of key issues are subject to their own Codes of Practice, which you will find on this page.

Legal Entity

The Liberal Catholic Apostolic Church is incorporated in England with limited liability by guarantee. Registered No. 07221223