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In
1937, the Roman-Catholic Bishop Carlos Duarte Costa with his diocese of
Botucatu, Brazil, split up with papacy. He accused the Vatican of having
collaborated with the national socialists and fascists. In 1945 already the
Igreja Católica Apostólica Brasileira was founded and, in 1949,
was brought to Germany by the future Archbishop Johannes Peter Mayer-Mendez,
where it was registered as Free Catholic Church.
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After
the death of the Archbishop, his successor Archbishop Hilarios Ungerer
transfered the seat of the Archbishop, i.e. the principal seat, from Cologne
to Munich, the Capital of Bavaria.
Today
Munich also takes care of Manila/Philippines, Los Angeles and Miami/USA. Every
year the Archbishop is on pastoral trips to the above mentioned missions.
There
exist concordats with Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
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Archbishop Hilarios Primate Ungerer D.D. |
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In September 1972, Bishop Hilarios Ungerer rented a shop for a
"shop church" in the Thalkirchner Str. 25 in Munich, as it was in
fashion in big towns at that time.
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 During these
25 years he has successfully endeavoured to integrate marginal groups into
our church. More than 35,000 people in Bavaria, mainly in Munich, were
administered all Catholic sacraments or received pastoral care.
The
Free Catholic Church also takes care of those Christians who left the state
churches, but nevertheless look for a church home, who want to have a
church wedding although their first marriage was divorced, who wish to have
a church funeral, or who simply long for a church, congregational
community.
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 Although,
during the entire period, the Free Catholic Church has not received any
state or municipal grants and Archbishop Hilarios Ungerer, during all these
years, has had to finance the church from the small donations of the
faithful, the church today is more beautiful than ever on its regular
place.
All people of good will who feel
addressed are asked to help with their donations or personal activities to
continue the work of the Free Catholich Church that merrits protection.
Archbishop, Vicar-General and the clergy
are looking forward to your commitment.
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50 years Free Catholic Church
(Oct. 10th, 1999)
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Oecumenical wedding
in Tschechia(Sept. 9th,
1999)
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St. Michael - Los Angeles:
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The Archbishop with clergy
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Baptism
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Confirmation
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Holy communion
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Archbishop Hilarios
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Holy Cross - Miami
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Procession to the Free
Catholich Church in Miami / Florida - USA
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Community of Holy Cross
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Free Catholic Church Miami
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Philippines
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Service at New Year's Eve 1999
in the villa of Mr. Mark Jimenez with Msgr. Sabino Vengco jr.
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Archbishop Hilarios and
Archbishop Abdias dela Cruz in Manila
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Archbishop Hilarios and Mr.
Mark Jimenez
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