Catholic churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 18th century WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The terms Old Catholic Church, Old Catholics, Old-Catholic churches or Old Catholic movement designate "any of the groups of Western Christians who believe themselves to maintain in complete loyalty the doctrine and traditions of the undivided church but who separated from the see of Rome after the First Vatican council of 1869–70". Wikipedia

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Churches that split from Roman Catholic Church in the 1870s Wikidata

A particular Christian denomination that split from the Roman Catholic Church over matters of doctrine. Wiktionary