Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe
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 |
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Formation | 1971 |
Purpose | Collaboration between the European episcopal conferences |
Headquarters | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
Coordinates | 47.42285°N 9.37356°E |
Region served | Europe |
Membership | 39 Catholic bishops |
President | Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco |
Main organ | Conference |
Website | www |
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The president is Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa. The vice-presidents are Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, and Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, Archbishop of Poznań. The general secretary of CCEE is Father Martin Michalíček.
The offices of the CCEE Secretariat are located in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Presidents
- 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: Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa[2]
General Secretaries
- 1971–1977: Fr. Alojzij Šuštar[3]
- 1977–1995: Fr. Ivo Fürer[3]
- 1995–2008: Fr. Aldo Giordano[3]
- 2008–2018: Fr. Duarte da Cunha[3]
- 2018: Fr. Martin Michalíček
See also
References
- "Presentation". ccee.eu. St. Gallen: Consilium Conferentiarium Episcoporum Europae. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- "The presidency". ccee.eu. St. Gallen: Consilium Conferentiarium Episcoporum Europae. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- "The secretariat". ccee.eu. St. Gallen: Consilium Conferentiarium Episcoporum Europae. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.