Founded in 1996, The United Catholic Church is a Heritage Old Catholic denomination with a faith framed by scripture, the historic creeds, and Early Church tradition. It is conciliar in its functioning and theological self-understanding, synodal in its governance, and apostolic through its multiple lines of succession. In fulfillment of its understood mission as a renewal church, the United Catholic Church encourages and supports non-traditional, experimental, and ecumenical mission outreach designs that are directed toward supporting the spiritual needs of the underserved and unchurched as well as conventional parish structures.