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Many ''episcopi vagantes'' will style their churches variously as ''Orthodox'', ''Catholic'', ''Apostolic'', or any of the other historical names used by the Church. Attempting to trace their roots, delineate one group from another, or easily identify them as being ''episcopi vagantes'' can be a difficult matter, especially because such groups seem to be subject to internal [[schism]]s and name changes. One indication often pointed out about the webpages of such groups is that they often have a list of their alleged apostolic succession displayed prominently up front and/or lengthy insistence on their legal ownership of various registered trademarks (usually the group's name).
In modern times, some of the major lines of ''episcopi vagantes'' trace their succession to A. H. Mathew (deposed from the Old Catholics), J. R. Vilatte (variously Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, and with an alleged line from a [[Oriental Orthodox|non-Chalcedonian]] [[Church of Antioch (Jacobite)|Syrian]] bishop), and [[Aftimios Ofiesh]], a 20th century Syrian bishop serving under the auspices of the [[Church of Russia]] in America, who no longer served in the episcopacy (whether through [[deposition]], retirement, or resignation) after marrying a woman under his pastoral care. An additional telltale sign for these groups is a presentation of extensive documents insisting on their "canonicity."
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