Ecumenical and Interfaith Dialogues and Conversations Supported by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Ecumenical Dialogue / Interfaith Conversation	Participants - current
Orthodox-Catholic Bishops’ Dialogue Founded in 2001.	Catholic : Most Rev. Jean-Louis Plouffe Most Rev. Lawrence Huculak, O.S.B.M. Most Rev. Lionel Gendron, p.s.s. Most Rev. Richard Grecco Mr. Jonas Abromaitis (secretary) Orthodox: Metropolitan Archbishop Sotirios Archbishop Yurij Archbishop Seraphim Archbishop Nicolae Father Peter Avgeropoulos (secretary)
Anglican / Catholic Bishops’ Dialogue Founded in 1975.	Catholic: Most Rev. Gary Gordon Mgr François Lapierre, P.M.E. Mgr Pierre-André Fournier Most Rev. Albert Thévenot, M. Afr. Most Rev. John S. Pazak, C.Ss.R. Mr. Jonas Abromaitis (secretary) Anglican: The Most Rev'd Fred Hiltz The Rt. Rev'd George Bruce The Rt. Rev'd Dennis Drainville The Rt. Rev'd Barry Clarke The Rt. Rev'd Michael Ingham Ms. Natasha Klukach (secretary)
Anglican / Roman Catholic Dialogue Founded in 1971.	Catholic: Most Rev. François Lapierre, P.M.E. Most Rev. Donald Bolen Dr. Cathy Clifford Rev. Luis Melo, S.M. Dr. Susan Brown Rev. Gilles Routhier Janet Somerville (secretary) Anglican: Rt. Rev. Dennis Drainville Ms. Ann Cruickshank Rev. Kevin Flynn Dr. Joseph Mangina Ven. Bruce Myers Rev. Dr. David Neelands Ms. Natasha Klukach
Catholic / United Church Dialogue Founded in 1974.	Catholic: Most Rev. Gerard Bergie Mr. Julien Hammond Dr. Michael S. Attridge Dr. Maureen McDonnell Janet Somerville (secretary) United Church: Rev. Gai Burns Mr. David Lee Mr. Allan Seal Rev. Dr. Richard Bott Dr. Gail Allan (secretary) Anglican observer: Rev. Pierre Voyer
North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Founded in 1965.	Catholic: Rev. Peter Galadza Dr. Sylvain Destrempes Reverend Stephen Wojcichowsky, STL (alternate) (For complete list see: http://www.usccb.org/seia/officialdialogues.shtml#1)
Canadian Christian Jewish Consultation Founded in 1977.	Catholic: Most Rev. John Boissonneau Sr. Eileen Schuller. O.S.U. Sr. Marge Zdunich, N.D.S. Sr. Anne Anderson, C.S.J. Rev. Murray Watson See: http://www.ccc-cce.ca/english/faith/inter.htm
National Christian Muslim Liaison Committee Founded in 1984.	Catholic: Rev. Damian MacPherson, S.A. Rev. J.P. Horrigan, S.J. Dr. Josephine Lombardi See: http://www.ccc-cce.ca/english/faith/inter.htm

The work of the ecumenical dialogues and interfaith conversations is documented in the agreed statements and reports that they issue. The statements and reports represent the views of the participants.

Although the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is represented on these dialogues and conversations, the texts have not been officially endorsed by the CCCB nor do they necessarily have the approval of the Bishops of Canada or of the other participant churches or groups.

These statements and reports are posted on the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism website in order to make public the work of the dialogues and conversations, and to assist pastors, theologians and other members of the faithful in studying them and in preparing reflections. Any comments on the texts would be welcomed by the CCCB Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity / Religious Relations with the Jews / Interfaith Dialogue. Please send your feedback to the attention of the Commission at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Dialogue reports and statements

Reports

Highlights of the Anglican/Roman Catholic Bishops’ Dialogue
- November 2007
- November 2006
Highlights of the Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogue
Highlights of the Roman Catholic/United Church Dialogue

Statements

“In Whose Name: The Baptismal Formula in Contemporary Culture”– Roman Catholic/United Church of Canada Dialogue, 2000
“The Filioque: A Church-Dividing Issue?” – North American Orthodox Catholic Theological Consultation, 2003
“A Response to The Gift of Authority” – Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogue, 2003
“Sin, Reconciliation and Ecclesial Identity” – Roman Catholic/United Church of Canada Dialogue, 2004
“Summary of Pastoral Practice: When Anglicans and Roman Catholics are at the Eucharist Together” – Anglican / Roman Catholic Bishops’ Dialogue, 2007
“A Response to Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ” - Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogue, 2008
A Common Response to the Joint International Commission for the Theological Dialogue Between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church Regarding the Ravenna Document: “Ecclesiological and Canonical Consequences of the Sacramental Nature of the Church: Ecclesial Communion, Conciliarity and Authority” – By the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation, 2009