Apr 13
The first public claim that Jesus is raised up from his tomb was made by St. Peter on the Day of Pentecost. The Apostle states before the assembled Jews that God by resurrecting the crucified Jesus has made him “both Lord and Christ” (Acts 2:24,36). Using a polished doctrinal formula some twenty years later St. …
Mar 03
On Saturday 22th February 2020 the third ecumenical meeting between The Nordic Catholic Church (NCC UK) and The Anglican Catholic Church (ACC UK) was hosted by the latter in the proCathedral, St. Augustine, near Canterbury. Since last March these meetings have mirrored the Union of Scranton convocation program for a renewed Catholicity in the United …
Feb 26
I hate Lent – all those dreary hymns. Have you ever thought like that or heard others speak like that? If so, to be blunt, shame on you. Lent is not a time to be treated with weary resignation, not a time to be put up with on sufferance, Lent brings a special opportunity to …
Feb 25
During the weekend of February 7-9th bishops, clergy, monks and laity from the churches taking part in the Union of Scranton dialogue on non-papal Catholicism met in Mainz, Germany, to discuss the question: ”How are we to survive the present crisis of the Christian faith?” Recognising that the present collapse of faith in Western culture …
Dec 09
Last week, at the invitation of the Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary Parish, Archpriest Chad Hatfield, President and Professor at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York, visited Bergen with a rich program of divine services and meetings, opening on December 5th at the NLA University College with a conference on “Mission and …
Dec 01
On October 25th two new bishops were elected by the General Synods of respectively the Polish National Catholic Church (PNCC) and the Nordic Catholic Church (NCC): Very Rev. Jerry Rafalko who will serve the Western Diocese of the PNCC Very Rev. Ottar Mikael Myrseth who will take …
Aug 07
Sister Mary Michael died July 3, 2018, in her 82nd year of life and in the 55th year of her Profession. At her Golden Jubilee (2014) she was asked how it had been possible for her to be true to her Profession all those years. She answered that the reason was her consciousness of her …
Mar 15
The Union of Scranton (the Polish National Catholic Church and the Nordic Catholic Church) hosted a Convocation for Restoration and Renewal of the Undivided Church: Through a renewed Catholicity. The purpose of this gathering was to invite selected bishops, mostly from Anglo Catholic Churches in the United States, to discuss the preservation and the strengthening …
Feb 06
Ordained to the priesthood May 15th 1958 Bishop Ordinary of the Buffalo-Pittsburg Diocese 1990-2012 Bishop Protector the Nordic Catholic Church 1999-2011 On Friday January 19th, after nine months of declining health, the Right Rev. Thaddeus Peplowski, died at the age of 81. Bishop Thaddeus’ ecclesiastical life was as spiritually rich and wide-ranging as the bishop …
Dec 28
Over the past few months, the Nordic Catholic Church has progressed further in building our Catholic orders. We are enriched and thankful for the addition of four new deacons and two subdeacons. In particular we pray for God’s blessing on these vital ministries, so close to the heart of our Saviour and the building of …
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The consecration of Bishop Jaroslaw Rafalko, elected bishop of the Western Diocese of the Polish National... Read more →
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Fathers Geoffrey Neal and Edward Bryant of the NCC UK Administration have launched a series of... Read more →
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Bishop Roald Nikolai Flemestad remains Bishop Delegate of the Union of Scranton for Europe also after the transfer of the Nordic Catholic Diocese of Scandinavia to his successor Bishop-Elect Ottar Mikael Myrseth. He will then continue to give episcopal oversight to the work and mission of the Nordic Catholic Church in Continental Europe and the United Kingdom.
The Bishop's Seal and Motto
Per timorem Domini et
sancti Spiritus consolationem.
The Bishop's Calendar
11 May
The Union of Scranton International Catholic Bishops Conference (ICBC) - Online meeting.
Due to the restrictions in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic activities requiring travels outside Norway are on hold until further notice.