The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe (formerly the Convocation of American Churches in Europe) is a jurisdiction of the United States–based
Episcopal Church created in 1859 by an action of its
general convention
The General Convention is the primary governing and legislative body of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. With the exception of the Bible, the ''Book of Common Prayer'', and the Constitution and Canons, it is the ultimate autho ...
. The convocation includes all Episcopal congregations in continental
Europe
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. Along with
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
s in
New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
New York may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* ...
,
New Jersey
New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
,
Haiti
Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ...
,
Cuba
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,
Puerto Rico
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and the
Virgin Islands
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it belongs to
Province II of the Episcopal Church.
The
Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church has jurisdiction over the convocation but oversight is delegated to a
bishop
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in charge. On April 6, 2019,
Mark Edington succeeded the
Right Reverend
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Pierre W. Whalon as bishop in charge, in a consecration and installation ceremony presided over by the presiding bishop, the
Most Reverend
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Michael Curry, at the
American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris.
The convocation currently has an institutional presence in eight European countries:
Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...
,
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
,
France
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,
Germany
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,
Italy
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,
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
,
The Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
, and
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
.
Parishes
There are nine
parish
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es and numerous missions, with a total of 2,543 baptized members (2018). The parishes are located in Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland.
Belgium
*All Saints',
Waterloo
France
*
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity,
Paris
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*Christ Church,
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand (, , ; or simply ; ) is a city and Communes of France, commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France, region, with a population of 147,284 (2020). Its metropolitan area () had 504,157 inhabitants at the 2018 ...
Germany
*Christ the King,
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...
*Church of the Ascension,
Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
*
Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, Wiesbaden
Italy
*St. James',
Florence
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Florence ...
*
St. Paul's Within the Walls
St. Paul's Within the Walls (), also known as the American Church in Rome, is a church of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe on Via Nazionale (Rome), Via Nazionale in Castro Pretorio, Rome. It was the first Protestant church to be bu ...
,
Rome
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Switzerland
*
Emmanuel Church,
Geneva
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Missions and other institutions
There are also groups known as "missionary congregations" that are not yet full parishes
as well as other institutions connected to the convocation. These are located in Austria, Belgium, France,
Germany
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, Italy, Netherlands, and Georgia.
Austria
*Holy Family Ecumenical Chapel,
Mühlbach am Hochkönig
Belgium
* Christ Church,
Charleroi
Charleroi (, , ; ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the largest city in both Hainaut and Wallonia. The city is situated in the valley of the Sambre, in the south-west of Belgium, not ...
* St. Esprit,
Mons
Mons commonly refers to:
* Mons, Belgium, a city in Belgium
* Mons pubis (mons Venus or mons veneris), in mammalian anatomy, the adipose tissue lying above the pubic bone
* Mons (planetary nomenclature), a sizable extraterrestrial mountain
* Batt ...
* St Servais,
Namur
Namur (; ; ) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital both of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration.
Namur stands at the confl ...
France
*Mission Épiscopale Francophone de la Résurrection,
Paris
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Germany
*St. James the Less,
Nuremberg
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*St. Boniface,
Augsburg
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*St. Columban's,
Karlsruhe
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*St. Michael's Church,
Thuringia
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Er ...
:
Weimar
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Georgia
* St. Nino,
Tbilisi
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Italy
* Congregacion Latinoamericana – Iglesia San Pablo Dentro de los Muros de Roma - Spanish language ministry in
Rome
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* Joel Nafuma Refugee Center,
Rome
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* Santa Maria a Ferrano – retreat center near Florence
Netherlands
* All Saints,
Amsterdam
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Bishops
Various people have held the title of bishop-in-charge of the convocation before the current bishop,
Mark David Wheeler Edington. His immediate predecessor was
Pierre Whalon.
* 1916–1923:
G. Mott Williams
* 1959–1964:
Stephen F. Bayne Jr.
* 1971–1974:
Edmond Browning
* 1978–1980:
Richard Millard
* 1980–1984:
John McGill Krumm
John McGill Krumm (March 15, 1913 – October 23, 1995) was an American bishop and author. He was the sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio.
Early life and education
Krumm was born on March 15, 1913, in South Bend, Indiana, the ...
* 1986–1989:
Donald Davies
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During 1965-67 he invented modern data communications, including packet s ...
* 1988–1993:
Matthew P. Bigliardi
* 1994–2001:
Jeffery Rowthorn
* 2001–2019:
Pierre Whalon
* Since April 6, 2019:
Mark David Wheeler Edington. Mark D .W. Edington of the Diocese of Massachusetts was elected Bishop in Charge of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe in October 2018. Presiding Bishop
Michael Curry ordained and consecrated him on April 6, 2019, at the
American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris.
See also
*
Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe
The Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe, known simply as the Diocese in Europe (DiE), is a diocese of the Church of England. It was originally formed in 1842 as the Diocese of Gibraltar. It is geographically the largest diocese of the Church of Englan ...
- the
Church of England
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's diocese in Europe
References
External links
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1859 establishments in Europe
Anglican dioceses established in the 19th century
Anglicanism in Belgium
Anglicanism in France
Anglicanism in Germany
Anglicanism in Italy
Anglicanism in Switzerland
Anglo-Catholicism
Europe
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Episcopal Church (United States)
Religious organizations established in 1859
Province 2 of the Episcopal Church (United States)