The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe (formerly the Convocation of American Churches in Europe) is a jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church created in 1859 by an action of its

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. The convocation includes all Episcopal congregations in continental

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. Along with

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s in New York,

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, Haiti,

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, and the

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it belongs to Province II of the Episcopal Church. The

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has jurisdiction over the convocation but oversight is delegated to a

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in charge. On April 6, 2019, Mark Edington succeeded the Right Reverend Pierre W. Whalon as bishop in charge, in a consecration and installation ceremony presided over by the presiding bishop, the

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Michael Curry, at the American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris. The convocation currently has an institutional presence in seven European countries:

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, Switzerland, and

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

Parishes

There are nine

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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,

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*Christ Church,

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Germany

*Christ the King,

Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its na ...

*Church of the Ascension,

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* Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, Wiesbaden

Italy

*St. James',

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* St. Paul's Within the Walls,

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Switzerland

* Emmanuel Church,

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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,

, Italy, and Georgia.

Austria

*Marriage Retreat Kapelle, Mühlbach am Hochkönig

Belgium

* Christ Church, Charleroi * St. Esprit, Mons * St Servais, Namur

France

*Grace Anglican Episcopal Church in the Hérault, Montpellier

Germany

*St. James the Less,

Nuremberg Nuremberg ( ; german: link=no, Nürnberg ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 (2019) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest ...

*St. Boniface,

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*St. Columban's,

Karlsruhe Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...

*St. Michael’s Church,

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Italy

* Congregacion Latinoamericana - Iglesia San Pablo Dentro de los Muros de Roma - Spanish language ministry in

* Church of the Resurrection, Orvieto - Italian and English ministry * Italian Language Ministry ** Gesú Buon Pastore,

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- Mission * Joel Nafuma Refugee Center,

* Santa Maria a Ferrano - retreat center near Florence

Georgia

* St. Nino,

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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 * 1971-1974:

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* 1978-1980: Richard Millard * 1980-1984: John McGill Krumm * 1986–1989:

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* 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.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1859 establishments in Europe Anglican dioceses established in the 19th century Anglicanism in Europe Anglo-Catholicism

Episcopal Church (United States) Religious organizations established in 1859 Province 2 of the Episcopal Church (United States)

Parishes

Belgium

France

Germany

Italy

Switzerland

Missions and other institutions

Austria

Belgium

France

Germany

Italy

Georgia

Bishops

See also

References

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