Category Archives: Secretariat

Press Release

CCEE: New Vice General Secretary and Press Officer appointed

Fr. Charbel from the Maronite Archdiocese of Cyprus and Monika from the Archdiocese of Prague complete the Secretariat team

The Presidency of the CCEE, during its meeting at the end of October, appointed Father Charbel Bteich as the new Vice General Secretary for a five-year term and Monika Klimentová as the new Press Officer of the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE). Originally from Lebanon, Father Charbel is priest since 1 August 2014. He completed a Master’s Degree in Computer, Electronics and Telecommunications … Continue reading CCEE: New Vice General Secretary and Press Officer appointed »

By ACI Stampa

II Vatican Council, a “simple note” that created a great story

Etchegaray's intuition and the birth of the CCEE

By Andrea Gagliarducci VATICAN CITY, 11 October 2022 / 10:00 AM (ACI Stampa). From the meetings of the conciliar fathers, a network of bishops was born with a small note that already looked beyond the Iron Curtain and has now become the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences. The then Monsignor Roger Etchegaray called it “a simple note”. And perhaps this simple name was appropriate, … Continue reading II Vatican Council, a “simple note” that created a great story »

Bereavement

Monsignor Ivo Fürer, Bishop Emeritus of St. Gallen, has died

He was the CCEE General Secretary from 1977 until 1995

Msgr. Ivo Fürer, Bishop Emeritus of St. Gallen, died on Tuesday 12 July; he was 93 years old and had been ill with Parkinson’s disease for some time. From 1977 to 1995 he served as General Secretary of the CCEE, and from 1995 to 2006 as Bishop of St. Gallen. The funeral service will take place next Monday, 18 July at 10 am in St. … Continue reading Monsignor Ivo Fürer, Bishop Emeritus of St. Gallen, has died »

BEREAVEMENT

Msgr Aldo Giordano, Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union, has died

He was the CCEE General Secretary for 13 years

On hearing the sad news of the death of His Excellence Monsignor Aldo Giordano, the Presidency and the Secretariat of the CCEE extend their sympathy to the family of Fr Aldo and his collaborators in Brussels and invoke the Lord of Life to welcome into Heaven his faithful servant, a man of dialogue and peace. The European bishops and, in particular, the Council of European … Continue reading Msgr Aldo Giordano, Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union, has died »

Secretariat

Martin Michalíček, New Deputy General Secretary of CCEE

Successor of Fr Michael Remery of the same Appointment from 2012 to 2017

From 1 January 2018, CCEE will have a new Deputy General Secretary for the five-year period 2018-2023 in the person of Fr Martin Michalíček. Born in 1974, priest of the ancient diocese of Nitra (Slovakia), Fr Martin Michalíček is coming to St. Gallen (Switzerland) – the location of the offices of the CCEE Secretariat – to work alongside the current General Secretary, Mgr Duarte da … Continue reading Martin Michalíček, New Deputy General Secretary of CCEE »