The Pope

 

QUICK FACTS

•  Yes, Old Catholics honor the Pope as Bishop of Rome. He may be addressed as 'Holy Father ____'.
• Yes, Old Catholics believe the Pope is first among equals (primus inter pares).
• Yes, Old Catholics believe the Pope has a primacy of honor above other bishops. 
• Yes, Old Catholics believe in the autonomy of each bishop and recognize autocephaly where it exists validly.
  
• No, Old Catholics do not believe in the Vatican I dogma of papal infallibility. 
• No, Old Catholics do not believe in the Vatican I dogma of universal papal jurisdiction. 
• No, Old Catholics reject all forms of sedevacantism, or those positions which assert that there is no Bishop of Rome at present.