In his early years Bishop Julius was raised in New York and the family moved to New Jersey when he was in Jr. High. He entered the seminary for the Franciscan Priesthood in 1971, changing to the Diocesan Priesthood in 1979. He was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest in 1981 in the Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey. After the Diocese of Trenton split, Bishop Julius was assigned to the Metuchen Diocese. He was assigned as Pastor of St. Lawrence Parish in 1987 where he served until 1993.

Bishop Julius then moved to Pennsylvania. He soon found employment as a family therapist for Bethesda Day Treatment Center and later Wordsworth Treatment facility. In 1996 he was hired by KidsPeace as a Mental Health Professional. He was then given the responsibility of running TeenCentral.Net, an online site that offers teen’s information and counseling on line. Today, Bishop Julius is Director of TeenCentral.Net where the site has over 500,000 registered members around the world. There are over 75 volunteer counselors that are overseen by Bishop Julius.

Bishop Julius joined the Old Catholic Church because he embraced the church and its mission; he returned to active ministry founding St. Jude Old Catholic Church. He was consecrated Bishop of the Old Catholic Apostolic Church of the Americas in October, 2009. Bishop Julius was elevated to Archbishop – Primate of North America by our Patriarch in February, 2010.

Bishop Julius lives in Bethlehem, PA with his long time friend, Darrin Schlegel. They care for two Boxers, Bacci and Amore, and two Bengal cats, Simba and Scar.

A Letter From Bishop Julius

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Welcome to our church! This is a community of faith, where everyone can experience the presence of the Almighty in an atmosphere of love, openness and acceptance. We are truly ecclesia, the people of God, a small sacramental family that believes in the historic Christian doctrines as found in the Nicene Creed. We observe the seven sacraments and hold valid apostolic succession.

We hope that, here, you will find the peace of Our Lord, Jesus and share that peace with others. We are a Catholic Community inviting you to share in our ministry without limit or condition. You are truly Welcome, as you are. Together we will build a house of the Lord where everyone, no matter how unique or diverse, may dwell.

If your spiritual journey has been painful, if you have not found a comfortable place to worship, please contact us to learn if you will find peace and healing in this Christian Community.

The Gospel of St. John clearly states that, “For God so loved the world that he gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” We firmly believe in this statement and welcome you to celebrate liturgy with us.

The Peace and Love of Our Lord, Jesus Christ be with you always,

The Most Reverend Julius L. Licata,

Old Catholic Apostolic Church of the Americas
Archbishop and Primate for North America