Europejskie Kolegia Biskupów

11 March 2016

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Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europensis) was established in 1980, under the direct inspiration of the Holy See. Its task is to strengthen cooperation among the different pastoral ministries in Europe, dialogue with the institutions of the European Union with respect to the formation of European legislation, and monitoring European policy.

President

Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich
Archbishop of Luxembourg

Vice-President

Bishop Mariano Crociata
Bishop of Latina

Vice-President

Bishop Noel Treanor
Bishop of Down and Connor

Vice-President

Bishop Jan Vokal
Bishop of Hradec Králové

Vice-President

Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck
Bishop of Essen and Military Bishop

General Secretary

Fr. Manuel Enrique Barrios Prieto

Address:
19, Square de Meeús
B- 1050 Brussels
Tel: +32 2 235 05 10
fax: +32 2 230 33 34
e-mail

Web page : http://www.comece.eu/site/en/home

Delegate of the PBC to the COMECE:
Bishop Janusz Stepnowski

Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (Consilium Conferentiarum Episcoporum Europae) was founded in 1971 by the Secretariat Council, which has its seat in the St. Gallen, Switzerland. According to the statutes of 1993, the Episcopal Conferences are represented by their Presidents. The Council has the task of coordinating cooperation among Europe’s local Churches.