The Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe (Latin: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcoporum Europae; CCEE) is a conference of the presidents of the 33 Roman Catholic episcopal conferences of Europe, the Archbishop of Luxembourg, the Archbishop of Monaco, Maronite Catholic Archeparch of Cyprus, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Chişinău, the Ruthenian Catholic Eparch of Mukacheve, and the Apostolic Administrator of Estonia.[1]
Consilium Conferentiarium Episcoporum Europae | |
| Abbreviation | CCEE |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1971 |
| Purpose | Collaboration between the European episcopal conferences |
| Headquarters | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47°25′22″N 9°22′25″E / 47.42285°N 9.37356°E |
Region served | Europe |
Membership | 39 Catholic bishops |
President | Archbishop Gintaras Grušas |
Main organ | Conference |
| Website | www |
The president is Archbishop Gintaras Grušas, Archbishop of Vilnius. The vice-presidents are Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, Archbishop of Luxembourg, and Archbishop László Német, Archbishop of Belgrade. The general secretary of CCEE is Father Martin Michalíček.
The offices of the CCEE Secretariat are located in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Presidents
edit- 1971–1979: Roger Etchegaray, Archbishop of Marseille[2]
- 1979–1986: Basil Hume, Archbishop of Westminster[2]
- 1986–1993: Carlo Maria Martini, Archbishop of Milan[2]
- 1993–2001: Miloslav Vlk, Archbishop of Prague[2]
- 2001–2006: Amédée Grab, Bishop of Chur[2]
- 2006–2016: Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest[2]
- 2016–2021: Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa[2]
- 2021: Gintaras Grušas, Archbishop of Vilnius[2]
Conferences
edit- Episcopal Conference of Albania
- Episcopal Conference of Austria
- Episcopal Conference of Belarus
- Episcopal Conference of Belgium
- Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Episcopal Conference of Bulgaria
- Episcopal Conference of Croatia
- Episcopal Conference of the Czech Republic
- Episcopal Conference of England and Wales
- Episcopal Conference of Ireland
- Episcopal Conference of Germany
- Episcopal Conference of Greece
- Episcopal Conference of Hungary
- Episcopal Conference of France
- Episcopal Conference of Italy
- Episcopal Conference of Malta
- Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands
- Episcopal Conference of Poland
- Episcopal Conference of Portugal
- Episcopal Conference of Romania
- Episcopal Conference of Scandinavia
- Episcopal Conference of Scotland
- Episcopal Conference of Slovakia
- Episcopal Conference of Slovenia
- Episcopal Conference of Spain
- Swiss Bishop's Conference
- Episcopal Conference of Ukraine
- Episcopal Conference of Latvia
- Episcopal Conference of Lithuania
- Episcopal Conference of Russia
- Episcopal Conference of Turkey[3]
- International Bishops' Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, and North Macedonia)
General Secretaries
edit- 1971–1977: Fr. Alojzij Šuštar[4]
- 1977–1995: Fr. Ivo Fürer[4]
- 1995–2008: Fr. Aldo Giordano[4]
- 2008–2018: Fr. Duarte da Cunha[4]
- 2018: Fr. Martin Michalíček
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Presentation". ccee.eu. St. Gallen: Consilium Conferentiarium Episcoporum Europae. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The presidency". ccee.eu. St. Gallen: Consilium Conferentiarium Episcoporum Europae. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Hanna, Alfred. "Union Between Christians". Archived from the original on 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "The secretariat". ccee.eu. St. Gallen: Consilium Conferentiarium Episcoporum Europae. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.