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Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union

March 02, 2024

Not to be confused with Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe.

The Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union,[3] formerly the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community, (Latin: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europaeae; COMECE) is the association of Catholic Church episcopal conferences in member states of the European Union (EU) which officially represents those episcopal conferences at EU institutions.[1][4] COMECE holds two meetings of the Plenary Assembly each year, which set out the main lines of its work. The Apostolic Nuncio to the European Communities participates in these meetings. A seminal issue of the European integration process provides the core theme of each meeting. [5]

Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community
Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europaeae
AbbreviationCOMECE
PredecessorEuropean Catholic Pastoral Information Service
Established3 March 1980; 43 years ago (1980-03-03)
TypeAssociation without lucrative purpose
PurposeRepresent episcopal conferences of EU member states at EU institutions
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
Region served
European Union
Membership
Bishops delegated by episcopal conferences of EU member states
President
Bishop Mariano Crociata
Main organ
Secretariat
Websitecomece.eu
[1][2]

COMECE bishops are delegated by Catholic episcopal conferences in EU member states and has a permanent Secretariat in Brussels, Belgium.[1][6] It was established in 1980 and replaced the European Catholic Pastoral Information Service (SIPECA, 1976–1980). Discussions during the 1970s about creating an episcopal conferences' liaison organization to the European Community led to the decision, on the eve of the 1979 European Parliament election, to establish COMECE.[2]

Objectives edit

The objectives of COMECE are to:

  • monitor EU "political processes" and "legal developments"[7]
  • communicate "opinions and views" about "European integration in the light of" Catholic social teaching[7]
  • communicate "concerns and opinions" of bishops about "the construction of a peaceful and prosperous Europe for all" to EU institutions[7]
  • offer "the co-operation and the service of the Church" to EU institutions[7]
  • respond to "questions and problems" of EU institutions[7]
  • maintain "transparent and regular dialogue with the EU Institutions"[7]
  • "inform and raise awareness among" episcopal conferences in EU member states and Catholics about topics of "common interest dealt with by the different institutions of the EU"[7]
  • assist episcopal conferences in EU member states with understanding "the challenges posed by" European integration[7]
  • "foster collegiality" between episcopal conferences in EU member states "in developing specific actions" with respect to European "social and ethical problems"[7]

COMECE issues news bulletins and reports in the following "policy areas":[8] Ecology, Energy & Agriculture; Ethics, Research & Health; EU External Affairs; Education & Culture; Justice, Fundamental Rights & Article 17 TFEU; Migration & Asylum; International Religious Freedom; Social & Economic Affairs; and Youth Policies.

Organisation edit

COMECE's is managed by a standing committee of five, the president, currently Bishop Mariano Crociata of Latina, Italy, first vice president Archbishop Antoine Hérouard of Dijon, France, and three vice presidents: Bishops Nuno Brás da Silva Martins of Funchal, Portugal, Rimantas Norvila of Vilkaviškis, Lithuania, and Czeslaw Kozon of Copenhagen, Denmark.[9] The official who runs the office on a day-to-day basis is the General Secretary, currently Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto. The General Secretary is appointed for a three-year term renewable term.

Its standing committees include: Commission on Social Affairs; Legal Affairs Commission; Commission on EU External Relations; Working Group on Migration and Asylum; Working Group on Ethics; Working Group on Education and Culture.

COMECE is funded by the episcopal conferences in EU member states.[1] Its secretariat is currently made of 10 people.[1]

Leadership edit

Presidents[10]
General Secretaries[10]
  • Msgr. Paul Huot-Pleuroux, France (1980 – 1989)[12]
  • Fr. Paul Schaeffer, France (1989 – 1993)
  • Msgr. Noël Treanor, Ireland (1993 – 2008)[13]
  • Msgr. Piotr Mazurkiewicz, Poland (2008 – 2012)
  • Msgr. Patrick Daly, Ireland (2012 – 2016)
  • Fr. Olivier Poquillon O.P., France (2016 – 2019)
  • Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto, Spain (2019 – present)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Episcopates of the European Community)". ec.europa.eu. European Commission. Joint Transparency Register Secretariat. 12 April 2016. Transparency Register id: 47350036909-69. from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Our history". comece.eu. Brussels, BE: Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community. from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ COMECE, the Catholic Church in the European Union, Who we are 1 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 27 June 2021
  4. ^ Turner, Frank (2013). "The Roman Catholic Church and the European institutions: dialogue and advocacy at the European Union". In Leuştean, Lucian N. (ed.). Representing religion in the European Union: does God matter?. Routledge studies in religion and politics. London [u.a.]: Routledge. pp. 77, 82–83. ISBN 9780415685047.
  5. ^ comece.eu. "Structure". The Catholic Church in the European Union Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union. Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE). Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Who we are". comece.eu. Brussels, BE: Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community. from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Our mission". comece.eu. Brussels, BE: Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community. from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  8. ^ comece.eu. "Policy Areas". The Catholic Church in the European Union Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union. Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE). Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Monsignor Mariano Crociata è il nuovo presidente della Comece". Vatican News (in Italian). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  10. ^ a b "History". COMECE. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Monsignor Crociata è il nuovo presidente della Comece". Avvenire (in Italian). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Tribute to former COMECE General Secretary". COMECE. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 28.02.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2022.

External links edit

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Not to be confused with Council of the Bishops Conferences of Europe The Commission of the Bishops Conferences of the European Union 3 formerly the Commission of the Bishops Conferences of the European Community Latin Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europaeae COMECE is the association of Catholic Church episcopal conferences in member states of the European Union EU which officially represents those episcopal conferences at EU institutions 1 4 COMECE holds two meetings of the Plenary Assembly each year which set out the main lines of its work The Apostolic Nuncio to the European Communities participates in these meetings A seminal issue of the European integration process provides the core theme of each meeting 5 Commission of the Bishops Conferences of the European CommunityCommissio Episcopatuum Communitatis EuropaeaeAbbreviationCOMECEPredecessorEuropean Catholic Pastoral Information ServiceEstablished3 March 1980 43 years ago 1980 03 03 TypeAssociation without lucrative purposePurposeRepresent episcopal conferences of EU member states at EU institutionsHeadquartersBrussels BelgiumRegion servedEuropean UnionMembershipBishops delegated by episcopal conferences of EU member statesPresidentBishop Mariano CrociataMain organSecretariatWebsitecomece wbr eu 1 2 COMECE bishops are delegated by Catholic episcopal conferences in EU member states and has a permanent Secretariat in Brussels Belgium 1 6 It was established in 1980 and replaced the European Catholic Pastoral Information Service SIPECA 1976 1980 Discussions during the 1970s about creating an episcopal conferences liaison organization to the European Community led to the decision on the eve of the 1979 European Parliament election to establish COMECE 2 Contents 1 Objectives 2 Organisation 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksObjectives editThe objectives of COMECE are to monitor EU political processes and legal developments 7 communicate opinions and views about European integration in the light of Catholic social teaching 7 communicate concerns and opinions of bishops about the construction of a peaceful and prosperous Europe for all to EU institutions 7 offer the co operation and the service of the Church to EU institutions 7 respond to questions and problems of EU institutions 7 maintain transparent and regular dialogue with the EU Institutions 7 inform and raise awareness among episcopal conferences in EU member states and Catholics about topics of common interest dealt with by the different institutions of the EU 7 assist episcopal conferences in EU member states with understanding the challenges posed by European integration 7 foster collegiality between episcopal conferences in EU member states in developing specific actions with respect to European social and ethical problems 7 COMECE issues news bulletins and reports in the following policy areas 8 Ecology Energy amp Agriculture Ethics Research amp Health EU External Affairs Education amp Culture Justice Fundamental Rights amp Article 17 TFEU Migration amp Asylum International Religious Freedom Social amp Economic Affairs and Youth Policies Organisation editCOMECE s is managed by a standing committee of five the president currently Bishop Mariano Crociata of Latina Italy first vice president Archbishop Antoine Herouard of Dijon France and three vice presidents Bishops Nuno Bras da Silva Martins of Funchal Portugal Rimantas Norvila of Vilkaviskis Lithuania and Czeslaw Kozon of Copenhagen Denmark 9 The official who runs the office on a day to day basis is the General Secretary currently Fr Manuel Barrios Prieto The General Secretary is appointed for a three year term renewable term Its standing committees include Commission on Social Affairs Legal Affairs Commission Commission on EU External Relations Working Group on Migration and Asylum Working Group on Ethics Working Group on Education and Culture COMECE is funded by the episcopal conferences in EU member states 1 Its secretariat is currently made of 10 people 1 Leadership editPresidents 10 Franz Hengsbach Bishop of Essen 1980 1984 Jean Hengen Archbishop of Luxembourg 1984 1990 Charles Amarin Brand Archbishop of Strasbourg 1990 1993 Josef Homeyer Bishop of Hildesheim 1993 2006 Adrianus Herman van Luyn Bishop of Rotterdam 2006 2012 Reinhard Marx Cardinal Archbishop of Munich and Freising 2012 2018 Jean Claude Hollerich Cardinal Archbishop of Luxembourg 2018 2023 11 Mariano Crociata Bishop of Latina 2023 11 present General Secretaries 10 Msgr Paul Huot Pleuroux France 1980 1989 12 Fr Paul Schaeffer France 1989 1993 Msgr Noel Treanor Ireland 1993 2008 13 Msgr Piotr Mazurkiewicz Poland 2008 2012 Msgr Patrick Daly Ireland 2012 2016 Fr Olivier Poquillon O P France 2016 2019 Fr Manuel Barrios Prieto Spain 2019 present See also editCatholic Church in EuropeReferences edit a b c d e Secretariat of COMECE Commission of the Episcopates of the European Community ec europa eu European Commission Joint Transparency Register Secretariat 12 April 2016 Transparency Register id 47350036909 69 Archived from the original on 2 May 2016 Retrieved 2 May 2016 a b Our history comece eu Brussels BE Commission of the Bishops Conferences of the European Community Archived from the original on 3 May 2016 Retrieved 3 May 2016 COMECE the Catholic Church in the European Union Who we are Archived 1 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine accessed 27 June 2021 Turner Frank 2013 The Roman Catholic Church and the European institutions dialogue and advocacy at the European Union In Leustean Lucian N ed Representing religion in the European Union does God matter Routledge studies in religion and politics London u a Routledge pp 77 82 83 ISBN 9780415685047 comece eu Structure The Catholic Church in the European Union Commission of the Bishops Conferences of the European Union Commission of the Bishops Conferences of the European Union COMECE Retrieved 17 November 2022 Who we are comece eu Brussels BE Commission of the Bishops Conferences of the European Community Archived from the original on 1 April 2016 Retrieved 3 May 2016 a b c d e f g h i Our mission comece eu Brussels BE Commission of the Bishops Conferences of the European Community Archived from the original on 4 May 2016 Retrieved 3 May 2016 comece eu Policy Areas The Catholic Church in the European Union Commission of the Bishops Conferences of the European Union Commission of the Bishops Conferences of the European Union COMECE Retrieved 17 November 2022 Monsignor Mariano Crociata e il nuovo presidente della Comece Vatican News in Italian 22 March 2023 Retrieved 23 March 2023 a b History COMECE Retrieved 28 November 2022 a b Monsignor Crociata e il nuovo presidente della Comece Avvenire in Italian 22 March 2023 Retrieved 23 March 2023 Tribute to former COMECE General Secretary COMECE 17 April 2013 Retrieved 27 November 2022 Rinunce e Nomine 28 02 2008 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 22 February 2008 Retrieved 27 November 2022 External links editOfficial website Europeinfos site Archived 20 April 2015 at the Wayback MachinePortals nbsp Catholicism nbsp Europe Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Commission of the Bishops 27 Conferences of the European Union amp oldid 1190565280, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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