l'Église Gnostique Apostolique
l'Église Gnostique Catholique Apostolique
L'Église Gnostique Catholique Apostolique (the Gnostic Catholic Apostolic Ecclesia of North America) is the first Gnostic Church in modern times, established in 1890 by Jules Doinel in Paris. The original name of the Church was l’Église du Paraclet, by consensus of those who shared in the vision with Jules Doinel at the restoration of the Gnosis.
Under the second Patriarch, Fabrè des Essarts, it was the consensus of the Holy Synod to rename the Church l'Église Gnostique.
Under the third Patriarch, Jean Bricaud, the Church assumed the name l'Église Gnostique Universelle (Catholique), often known as the Gnostic Catholic Church (to emphasize the apostolic status received by Bricaud).
After World War II and the assassination of Patriarch Constant Chevillon in 1944, the Church continued as l'Église Gnostique Universelle under Dr. Arnoldo Krumm-Heller in South America. In Paris, Rene Chambellant and Robert Ambelain carried the Church forward as l'Église Gnostique Apostolique.
In 1970 the Patriarchate was transferred to Dr. Pedro Friere in South America, who reintroduced “Catholique” to the name of the Church to reassert the identity of the Church in the era of Bricaud: l'Église Gnostique Catholique Apostolique.
Today our Church uses both the names l'Église Gnostique Apostolique and l'Église Gnostique Catholique Apostolique.
For more information on the name of the Church: Part II of "Commentary on Tau Jean II and The Gnostic Mass"
Under the second Patriarch, Fabrè des Essarts, it was the consensus of the Holy Synod to rename the Church l'Église Gnostique.
Under the third Patriarch, Jean Bricaud, the Church assumed the name l'Église Gnostique Universelle (Catholique), often known as the Gnostic Catholic Church (to emphasize the apostolic status received by Bricaud).
After World War II and the assassination of Patriarch Constant Chevillon in 1944, the Church continued as l'Église Gnostique Universelle under Dr. Arnoldo Krumm-Heller in South America. In Paris, Rene Chambellant and Robert Ambelain carried the Church forward as l'Église Gnostique Apostolique.
In 1970 the Patriarchate was transferred to Dr. Pedro Friere in South America, who reintroduced “Catholique” to the name of the Church to reassert the identity of the Church in the era of Bricaud: l'Église Gnostique Catholique Apostolique.
Today our Church uses both the names l'Église Gnostique Apostolique and l'Église Gnostique Catholique Apostolique.
For more information on the name of the Church: Part II of "Commentary on Tau Jean II and The Gnostic Mass"