| North American Orthodox – Catholic Theological Consultation
Founded in 1965 (the longest continuous theological Orthodox/Catholic dialogue in the world)
Two meetings per year
Catholic participants: 14, two appointed by the CCCB
Term: 3 years, renewable |
Most Recently Appointed CCCB Members
Rev. Alexander Laschuk, Judicial Vicar, Catholic Marriage Tribunal, Archdiocese of Toronto
Rev. Louis M. Melo, Academic Dean, St. Augustine’s Seminary, Toronto
Other Recent Catholic Members
His Eminence Joseph W. Cardinal Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, NJ (Co-chair)
Rev. Brian E. Daley, S.J., Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame, IN (Secretary)
Professor Thomas E. Bird, Department of Slavic Studies, Queens College, City University of New York
Rev. Chorbishop John D. Faris, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Eastern Canon Law, Catholic University of America, D.C. (Maronite Catholic Church)
Rev. John P. Galvin, Catholic University of America, D.C.
Rev. Sidney H. Griffith, Professor Emeritus, Institute of Christian Oriental Research, Catholic University of America, D.C.
Rev. Joseph Komonchak, Professor Emeritus, Catholic University of America, D.C.
The Rev. Msgr. Paul McPartlan, Catholic University of America, D.C.
Dr. Vito Nicastro, Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Archdiocese of Boston, MA
Rev. David M. Petras, Byzantine Catholic Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA
Sister Susan K. Wood, S.C.L., Regis College, Toronto
Staff Person
Reader Jack Figel (Byzantine Catholic Church in America)
Recent Orthodox Members
His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios, Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston (Co-chair)
The Rev. Dr. Thomas FitzGerald (Greek Orthodox), Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brooklyn, MA
The Right Rev. Dr. Alexander Golitzin, Bishop of the Bulgarian Diocese of the Orthodox Church in America
The Rev. Nicholas Apostola, St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church, Worcester, MA
The Very Rev. John Erickson (Orthodox Church in America) Professor Emeritus, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary, Crestwood, NY
The Rev. James Dutko (American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox) St. Michael’s Orthodox Church, Birmingham, NY
Dr. Paul Meyendorff (Orthodox Church in America), Emeritus at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Crestwood, NY
Dr. John Fotopoulos (Greek Orthodox), Department of Religious Studies, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN
Dr. Despina Prassas (Greek Orthodox), Professor of Theology, Providence College, Providence, RI
The Rev. Dr. Robert Stephanopoulos (Greek Orthodox), Pastor Emeritus, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, New York City
The Rev. Dr. Patrick Viscuso (Greek Orthodox) Greek Orthodox Church, Chantilly, VA
Staff Person
Fr. Dcn. Nicholas Anton, Director, Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America |
