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- ↑ "D00237156: The Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the United States of America". Maryland Department of Assessments & Taxation. State of Maryland. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Principles and Doctrine". The Liberal Catholic. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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