Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe

American Cathedral in Paris , Episcopal Church of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe

The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe is a diocese-like institution of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America . All US episcopal churches in continental Europe belong to it . Until 2009 it was called the Convocation of American Churches in Europe . The organization is based in Paris .

The presiding bishop is the head of the convocation, but his supervision is delegated to a suffragan bishop residing in Europe . The current holder of this office, Mark David Wheeler Edington, succeeded his predecessor Pierre Whalon in 2019 . He is the second convocation bishop to be elected by a convocation convention before being appointed by the presiding bishop.

The Convocation works closely with the other dioceses of the Anglican Community in Europe:

The five bishops of the four jurisdictions united in 1994 to form the College of Anglican Bishops in Continental Europe (COABICE). Each became auxiliary bishop in one of the other dioceses. Edington also holds the office of assistant bishop in the Catholic diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany .

Churches, missions and members

There are (as of 2018) nine full-fledged church parishes and a few other missions. The municipalities are located in five European countries: Germany , Switzerland , Belgium , Italy and France . The convocation has a total of 3,857 members (as of 2010).