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Eastern Catholic Churches

Final Statement: Assembly of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe 2025, “Unity in Diversity”

Vienna (Austria), 8-11 September, 2025

The 26th Assembly of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe took place in Vienna from 8 to 11 September 2025, bringing together over 65 bishops and more than 100 representatives of the Eastern Catholic Churches. The meeting, organized under the auspices of the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) at the invitation of Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Ordinary for the Eastern Catholic Faithful in Austria, … Continue reading Final Statement: Assembly of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe 2025, “Unity in Diversity” »

Eastern Catholic Churches

The Relationship Between Bishops and Priests – Fraternity and Humanity. Synod on Synodality

Meeting of the Eastern Rite Catholic Bishops in Europe

The 25th Meeting of Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe took place in Oradea, Romania, from September 16 to 19, 2024, entitled: “The Relationship Between Bishops and Priests – Fraternity and Humanity. Synod on Synodality”. The meeting was organized under the auspices of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), on the invitation of Msgr. Virgil Bercea, Bishop of the Greek-Catholic Eparchy of Oradea. The meeting … Continue reading The Relationship Between Bishops and Priests – Fraternity and Humanity. Synod on Synodality »

Eastern Catholic Churches

Eucharist and Synodality

Meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe

From 4 to 8 September 2021, the Annual Assembly of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe, promoted within the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, was celebrated in Budapest in conjunction with the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress. This year, after the obligatory postponement of the previous year’s Assembly due to the Covid-19 emergency, the activities were resumed. The theme proposed for reflection was “Eucharist and Synodality”, … Continue reading Eucharist and Synodality »

Eastern Catholic Church

The Ecumenical Mission of the Eastern Catholic Church of Europe Today

Meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe

From 12 to 14 September the annual meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe took place at the Ukrainian College of St Josaphat in Rome. At the conference, organized by the CCEE and the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, entitled: “The ecumenical mission of the Eastern Catholic Churches of Europe today”, almost 70 Bishops participated, as well as representatives of the Eastern European Catholic Churches. The … Continue reading The Ecumenical Mission of the Eastern Catholic Church of Europe Today »

21st Meeting of the European Eastern Catholic Bishops

Final Press Release of the 21 Meeting of Europe’s Eastern Catholic Bishops

Lungro, Italy, 14-17 June 2018

“May the light of Thy face shine upon us so that, walking in it, we can see the light of Your inaccessible glory” (Bishops’ liturgy) June 14 through 17, 2018, the annual meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe was held in the Eparchy of Lungro of the Italian-Albanians of Continental Italy, at the invitation of H. Ex. Msgr. Donato Oliverio, the local eparchial … Continue reading Final Press Release of the 21 Meeting of Europe’s Eastern Catholic Bishops »

Eastern Catholic Church in Europe

Offering the treasure of the Christian East

21st Meeting of the European Eastern Catholic Bishops

The annual meeting of Europe’s Eastern Catholic Bishops begins this afternoon, Thursday 14 June (at 1700), with the solemn celebration of Vespers in the Cathedral of Saint Nichoas of Myra. Along with the local community, more than 50 Eastern Catholic Bishops will participate in the subsequent opening session which will include interventions from Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, … Continue reading Offering the treasure of the Christian East »

Eastern Catholic Church in Europe

Being in the Eastern Catholic Church Today

The 21st Meeting in Lungro, Calabria

The annual meeting of Europe’s Eastern Catholic Bishops is to take place this year in Lungro (Italy), at the invitation of His Lordship Mgr Donato Oliverio, Bishop of the Catholic Eparchy of Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi [Italo-Albanians] of continental Italy. The meeting is part of the preparations for the celebrations of the centenary of the establishment of the Eparchy of Lungro, which happened on 13 February 1919 … Continue reading Being in the Eastern Catholic Church Today »

2018 – Meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe

Meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe Lungro, Italy, 14-17 June 2018 The meeting is organized annually by one of the Catholic Eastern Rite Churches present in Europe. Since 2009, CCEE has given its support to this meeting. This year the meeting will take place in Lungro (Italy). Within the Catholic Church there are particular Churches, called sui iuris Churches or Rites, in full … Continue reading 2018 – Meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe »

2017 – Meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe

Meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe London, Great Britain, 26 – 29 October 2017 The meeting is organized annually by one of the Catholic Eastern Rite Churches present in Europe. Since 2009, CCEE has given its support to this meeting. This year the meeting will take place in London (Great Britain) on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the … Continue reading 2017 – Meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe »

2016 – Meeting of the Bishops of the Catholic Eastern Rite Churches in Europe

Meeting of the Bishops of the Catholic Eastern Rite Churches in Europe Fátima, Portugal, 20-23 October 2016 The meeting is organized annually by one of the Catholic Eastern Rite Churches present in Europe. Since 2009, CCEE has given its support to this meeting of bishops of Catholic Eastern Rite Churches in Europe. This year the meeting will take place in Portugal. Within the Catholic Church … Continue reading 2016 – Meeting of the Bishops of the Catholic Eastern Rite Churches in Europe »