The Communion of Western Orthodox Churches (CWOC; french: Communion des Églises orthodoxes occidentales, CEOO) is a
communion of
Christian
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churches.
Overview
The communion currently comprises three member churches:
* The
Celtic Orthodox Church
The Celtic Orthodox Church (COC; ), also called the Holy Celtic Church, is an autocephalous Christian church founded in the 20th century in France.
Since 25 December 2007, the Celtic Orthodox Church has been in communion with the French Orthodox ...
* The
French Orthodox Church
The French Orthodox Church (FOC; french: Église orthodoxe française, EOF) is a self-governing Communion of the Western Orthodox Churches, Western Orthodox church formed in 1975. The church's current first hierarch is Bishop Martin (Laplaud), t ...
* The
Orthodox Church of the Gauls
The Orthodox Church of the Gauls (OCG; french: Église Orthodoxe des Gaules, EOG) is a self-governing Christian church formed in 2006.
The primate of the is Bishop Gregory (Mendez), the Bishop of Arles and the abbot of the Monastery of St Mich ...
The CWOC was established on 25 December 2007 with the signing of its charter and the concelebration of a
mass for the Nativity of the Lord by Bishop Maël de Brescia and Bishop Mark of the Celtic Orthodox Church, Bishop Vigile and Bishop Martin Laplaud of the French Orthodox Church, and Bishop Gregory Mendez of the Orthodox Church of the Gauls.
Relations with other churches
Written into the directives of the CWOC are provisions for accepting other Orthodox churches which also subscribe to its charter and principles:
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