Saint Christopher's Independent Catholic Church, Louisville Kentucky

We recognize, honor and celebrate all 7 Sacraments:

Baptism - Confirmation - The Eucharist - Reconciliation - Holy Matrimony - Holy Orders - Anointing of the Sick

• If you would like to receive a Sacrament, or have an emergency, contact us!

Bishop James Long, D. Min

Bishop James was born in Louisville, Kentucky and was raised Roman Catholic.  He attended a Roman Catholic grade school and it was during that time while he was attending kindergarten that he knew that he had a calling to serve as a priest.  His mother had asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up and +James pointed at the priest and said, “I want to do what he does.” From then on, his calling to serve as a priest grew stronger as the years progressed until he decided to join the seminary and begin his formation. +James attended St. Meinrad College but because of financial problems, the school had to close its doors.  Therefore, he transferred to Loyola University in Chicago and graduated. He continued his priestly studies by joining Saint Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois.  It was during this time that +James began working closely with his spiritual director and through prayer, he decided that God was calling him to serve as a priest within the Independent Catholic Church. Because of his theological differences with the Roman Catholic Church, +James felt that it was better to be ordained within the Independent Catholic Church.  This decision was not an easy one and it was a decision that he made out of respect for the Roman Catholic Church and his calling. Bishop James was elevated to the Episcopacy on April 22, 2006 within the Old Catholic Church.  He was first introduced to the Old Catholic Church in 1986.  He is currently the Archbishop for the United States Old Catholic Church.

Father David Price

Father David Price began his journey being raised as a Jehovah’s Witness. He progressed through missionary trainings but rejected the teachings of the organization. He converted to Christianity in 2002 and began searching for what landed him in the heart of the Church, Catholicism. This caused him to become more and more aware of his calling to the priesthood, and he began his studies for the priesthood. Fr. Price was ordained a priest on August 11th, 2007 by Bishop James Long. He serves as pastor of St. Christopher’s Old Catholic Church and assists the United States Old Catholic Church in evangelization efforts.

We are all-inclusive:

 We welcome all with open arms. Single, married or divorced, gay or straight, rich or poor, we embrace you as you are! We believe priests should be allowed to marry. We believe women should be ordained if they are called to the priesthood. We believe contraception should be up to the individual. We are truly all-inclusive and free from judgement!

We grow together in Christ:

We have a diverse leadership from many backgrounds who are able to relate to every individual. Your journey has already begun in reading this website, a phase we call “Inquiry”. The next step is contacting us or visiting our church. Once you decide you would like to learn more, we develop a customized, clear direction for your faith journey. We meet you where you are, whether it be non-christian, protestant, or catholic. Spiritually young, seeking and learning, or spiritually mature. We minister to you as an individual!

We are a community:

Throughout life’s journey, we all have a built in desire for companionship. God intended us to support one another. We encourage each other and lift each other up, building beacon’s of Christ’s love to enlighten the world around us.