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Denominational Profile
History
split into Apostolic Orthodox Catholic Church of North America (1989) |
The Apostolic Orthodox Catholic Church was founded in the 1980s by several independent Orthodox bishops, most of whom had formerly been associated with the Western Orthodox Church in America.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | 18 | 1,134 |
| 1997 | 24 | 19 | 1,154 |
| 1999 | 26 | 20 | 1,250 |
| 2000 | 21 | 3 | 2,400 |
| 2003 | 21 | 3 | 2,400 |
Source
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
