Affirms
Deuterocanonical books affirmed as canonical; broader Catholic biblical canon
The Old Catholic Church affirms the deuterocanonical books as canonical Scripture, following the broader Catholic tradition and the canon established at the Council of Trent. Although Old Catholics reject papal infallibility, they maintain doctrinal continuity with pre-Reformation Catholic tradition on the biblical canon.
The deuterocanonical books are included in Old Catholic Bibles and are used in teaching and pastoral contexts.
Key Distinctions
- Canonical status:
- includes deuterocanonical
- Apocrypha status:
- Historical value:
Scripture References
Sources
- Council of Trent (1546)
- Old Catholic Church, Declaration of Utrecht (1889)