The North American Old Catholic Church is led by a General Episcopal Synod. Working collaboratively with input from laity, seminarians, deacons and priests, we work together, bringing all our voices together for the greater glory of God.
Day to day church operations are managed by our Presiding Archbishop. The Presiding Archbishop is assisted by other clergy and laity in the planning, management, and oversight of daily operations.
Our main office is located in Washington, DC. Our contact information is found by clicking on the contact tab at the top right hand of this web page.

The Presiding Bishop

Our Presiding Bishop is Archbishop Michael V. Seneco, SPSA. He was elected to the position on January 13, 2007 at a meeting of the founding bishops in Louisville, Kentucky. Working full time as the head of the church, the Archbishop focus's primarily on vocations, assisting clergy in the development of their ministries, and implementing the decisions and directives issued by the Executive Committee and the General Episcopal Synod.

Originally from Connecticut and now based in Washington, DC, Archbishop Seneco is the pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Old Catholic Church, and is a prison and nursing home chaplain as well. Additionally, Archbishop has a vibrant wedding ministry, in which he performed close to 500 weddings in the last five years!

Many of the Archbishop's articles and homilies can be found at this website. He can be reached via email, or through the main church office at 1-888-650-1817.

The General Episcopal Synod

The General Episcopal Synod is the supreme authority of the church. Members of the Congregation are Diocesan Bishops, those bishops who are retired from regular ministry, the rector of our seminary, Saint Wolbodo, and the superiors of our different religious orders.

Meeting every three years, the members of the Synod approve long range goals, ministry priorities, social justice positions, educational and theological papers, and identify priorities for the church to work on in the coming term.

Between each meeting of the whole Synod, the Executive Committee of the Synod meets at regular intervals via conference call to handle the day-to-day operational management of the business of church. The Presiding Bishop reports to the Executive Committee.