Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the United States of America

The Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the United States of America is a province of The Liberal Catholic Church (TLCC), a Liberal Catholic denomination. The majority of its parishes and missions are located in the Western and Midwest United States.

History
The United States became a province in 1919. The Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the United States of America was incorporated in Maryland on April 16, 1962 following disputes within the early Liberal Catholic Church. Since its establishment, the church has continued to practice open communion, affirmation of the LGBT community, and freedom of belief; members are not required to accept its statement of doctrine.

In 2018, William Downey was elected the Presiding Archbishop of The Liberal Catholic Church and Liberal Catholic Church,(after the passing of Presiding Archbishop Graham Wale in October 2018) Province of the United States of America. Prior to becoming Liberal Catholic, he explored Evangelical Protestantism, Buddhism, Hinduism, yoga and spiritualism, New Thought, and Theosophy.