Information on Irvingites aka Catholic Apostolic Church

[Jackiemh]

I  have just come across a child baptised in 1836 in St Leonards, Shoreditch with the denomination noted as Irvingite, with the father giving his occupation as a whitesmith. By 1851 Census, father was listed as a priest.
From googling, I have found that this was named after Edward Irving  1792-1834 a deposed presbyterian minister.
Where can I get more information on this branch of the (catholic?) church?
Jackie

[heywood]

There is quite a bit of information available online. I would think you have searched that already though, so is it something specific you are after?

https://charlesasullivan.com/1826/the-irvingites-and-the-gift-of-tongues/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Apostolic_Church

https://victorianweb.org/religion/apocalypse/irvingite.html

https://www.rootschat.com/links/01qrt/   -a book by a member

And more …

[majm]

From New South Wales Australia    here's a link to an article available for download

https://aps-journal.com/index.php/APS/article/download/26/23?inline=1

Peter Slipper, Bishop of Australia, ICAB, was once the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Australian Federal Parliament.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Slipper

JM

[Jackiemh]

Thank you for those links - I did look at several of them.
I was trying to get to grips with the transition from whitesmith to priest; married as well.
I can see a trip to the library next week.
Jackie

[heywood]

I can’t see a problem with white smith/priest and presumably married priests were allowed.

[majm]

  agree with heywood 

Even now, Priests often have had a secular career and have married and commenced their  family before training and study for the priesthood. 

JM

[aghadowey]

I think you might be confusing the Catholic Apostolic Church with the Roman Catholic Church? Entirely different denominations.
If you read the bit under Structure and ministries it explains about 'priests'-
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Apostolic_Church

[Jackiemh]

Thank you - that clarifies the matter.
Another unusual note for my tree. I am collecting stories around some of these items - well it all adds some colour to my extended family!
Jackie

[Maiden Stone]

I think you might be confusing the Catholic Apostolic Church with the Roman Catholic Church?

Catholic in a religious context means universal. Several Christian denominations are Catholic/catholic. Hence Roman Catholic to differentiate from others which have Catholic in their name or consider their church to be catholic.
https://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-meaning-definition.html