Editing Independent Catholicism (section)

==Autocephalous nature of Independent Catholicism==

Independent Catholic clergy do not fall under the jurisdiction of the [[Catholic Church]]. Rather, the bishops of the Independent Catholic movement are [[autocephalous]] or self-governing. At present, there is no single unifying structure for the many clergy and laity who make up Independent Catholicism, and no reliable, centralized record-keeping.{{sfn|Plummer|2004|p=7}} Independent Catholic communities are often small and extremely fluid.{{sfn|Plummer|2004|p=14}} Various directories of Independent Catholic clergy have been attempted through the years, much of the information is provided by subjects, often with little verification,{{sfn|Plummer|2004|p=10}} and most such directories contain hardly more than the quickly-outdated contact information of individual clerics, with little information on jurisdictions, communities, apostolic succession, and forms of worship.{{sfn|Plummer|2004|p=9}}