Eucharistic Catholic Church
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The Eucharistic Catholic Church in Canada is an Independent Catholic denomination based in Toronto (formerly in Vancouver) which ministers God's inclusive love to all people. It has special concern for all those who are excluded by their church of origin, including gays and lesbians. It grew out of a now-defunct American church.
A former bishop of the Church of Greece, exiled because of his sexual orientation, and an American teacher founded the church in 1946. A group of gays and lesbians at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Parish in Atlanta had been consistently refused Communion. They remained at the altar rail until the end of Mass in protest. Soon, straight supporters joined them. A new church was founded for these worshippers.
The Canadian church was founded in 1977 and was active in Montreal. By 1981, all of the members had joined another church. In 2004, the church was refounded by Bishop Darrel Hockley in Regina, later in Vancouver. In 2005, Roger LaRade, then a friar of the Apostolic Society of Catholic Faith Communities (formerly a Jesuit and later a priest of the Old Catholic Church of Canada) was ordained Bishop of the church, based in Toronto at Beloved Disciple Eucharistic Catholic Church.
Bishop Hockley is also a supporter of Propitiation (Toronto).
External links
- [Beloved Disciple Eucharistic Catholic Church]
- [Eucharistic Catholic Church in Canada]
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