strict German Catholics, all in Saxony. The movement was superseded by the Old Catholic Church. See also Religion in Germany Friends of the Light References This work in turn cites the following four items as references and further reading: G. G. Gervinus, Die Mission des Deutschkatholicismus (1846) F. Kampe, Das Wesen des Deutschkatholicismus (1860) Findel, Der Deutschkatholicismus in Sachsen (1895) Carl Mirbt, in Realencyklopadie fur Protestantische Theologie und Kirche, founded by J. J. Herzog, 3d ed. by A. Hauck, Leipzig (1896–1909) iv. 583. External links New York Times, 30 August 1879: Is the Old Catholic Movement a Failure? Christian denominations founded in Germany History of Catholicism in Germany Independent Catholic denominations German revolutions of 1848–1849 1840s in Germany 1850s in Germany