Mariavite

The Mariavite Church is an independent Christian church that emerged from the Catholic Church of Poland at the turn of the 20th century. Initially, it was an internal movement leading to a reform of the Polish clergy. After a conflict with Polish bishops, it became a separate and independent denomination. Currently the Mariavite denomination has around 28,000 members in Poland and 5,000 in France. Since 2007 Michał Maria Ludwik Jabłoński has been the Prime Bishop of the Old Catholic Mariavite Church, which has the majority of members.