Diocese of Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Territory | Europe |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province II |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 23 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Established | 1859 |
| Cathedral | American Cathedral in Paris |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Sean Rowe Mark D. W. Edington (Bishop-in-Charge) |
| Website | |
| episcopaleurope.org | |
TheConvocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe (formerly theConvocation of American Churches in Europe[1]) is a jurisdiction of the United States–basedEpiscopal Church, created in 1859 by an action of itsgeneral convention. The convocation includes all Episcopal congregations incontinental Europe. Along withdioceses inNew York,New Jersey,Haiti,Cuba,Puerto Rico and theVirgin Islands, it belongs toProvince II of the Episcopal Church.
ThePresiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church has jurisdiction over the convocation but oversight is delegated to abishop in charge. On April 6, 2019,Mark Edington succeeded theRight ReverendPierre W. Whalon as bishop in charge, in a consecration and installation ceremony presided over by the presiding bishop, theMost ReverendMichael Curry, at theAmerican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris.[citation needed]
The convocation currently has an institutional presence in eight European countries:Austria,Belgium,France,Germany,Italy,Switzerland,The Netherlands, andGeorgia.
There are nineparishes and numerous missions,[2] with a total of 2,543 baptized members (2018).[citation needed] The parishes are located in Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland.
There are also groups known as "missionary congregations" that are not yet full parishes[3] as well as other institutions connected to the convocation. These are located in Austria, Belgium, France,Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and Georgia.
Various people have held the title of bishop-in-charge of the convocation before the current bishop,Mark David Wheeler Edington. His immediate predecessor wasPierre Whalon.
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