Anglican ― Old Catholic Theological Conferences
A – OC
- Anglican Consultative Council
- www.anglicancommunion.org
- International Conference of Old Catholic Bishops
- www.utrechterunion.org
- Latest Update
- February 2025
Chapters
Meetings and Documents
- July 2, 1931 – Bonn, Germany
“Signing of the Statement known as ‘Bonn Agreement’” – STATEMENT
dia-A-OC-01-bonn-1931-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-01-bonn-1931-eng.pdf - September 7, 1931 – Vienna, Austria
“Episcopal Synod of the Old Catholic Churches” – RESOLUTIONS dia-A-OC-02-resolution-1931-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-02-resolution-1931-eng.pdf - January 20 and 21, 1932 – Canterbury, England
“Convocation of Canterbury” – RESOLUTIONS dia-A-OC-03-resolution-1932-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-03-resolution-1932-eng.pdf
ANGLICAN – OLD CATHOLIC THEOLOGICAL CONFERENCES (1957-1998)
- September 15-18, 1957 – Rheinfelden, Switzerland “The Eucharist”
- September 21-25, 1960 – Oxford, England “Anglican-Old Catholic relations; ecclesiology; the meaning of the council in the early Church; the doctrine of the Church”
- September 18-20, 1961 – Amersfoort, Netherlands “The Fathers of the Church in Anglican theology; Old Catholic Church’s continuity with the early Church; the mission of the Church”
- July 10-14, 1966 – Oxford, England “Discussions focused on bilateral relations with the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches and the Anglican-Methodist Union negotiations; mutual information on the current state of affairs”
- April 8-10, 1972 – Bern, Switzerland “Mutual information on bilateral relations with the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches”
- June 25-29, 1973 – Oxford, England “The meaning of full communion”
- September 14-18, 1974 – Lucerne, Switzerland “On the way to the unity of the churches; the Bonn Agreement as now understood”
- April 18-22, 1977 – Chichester, England
“Ministry and authority in the Church; ordination of women to the priesthood” – JOINT DECLARATION dia-A-OC-04-chichester-1977-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-04-Chichester-1977-eng.pdf - April 14-18, 1980 – Trier, Federal Republic of Germany “Authority” – JOINT STATEMENT
- September, 1982 – Vienna, Austria “Authority and primacy in the Church”
- August 6-10, 1985 – Chichester, England
“Authority and primacy in the Church” – AGREED STATEMENT dia-A-OC-06-chichester-1985-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-06-chichester-1985-eng.pdf - July 9-11, 1987 – Toronto, Canada “Churches and communion of churches; eucharistic sharing; ordination of women”
- August 22-26, 1990 – Morschach, Switzerland “The Bonn Agreement 1931″
- September 26-30, 1993 – Guilford, England “The implications of the Bonn Agreement for the Churches in the new Europe” – DECLARATION (in allegato Guilford)June 1996 – Oporto, Portugal “Joint Old Catholic/Anglican parishes”
ANGLICAN-OLD CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL (AOCICC) Phase One: 1998-2004
MEETINGS:
- 1998 – Frankfurt, Germany “The anomaly and overlapping jurisdictions, the implications of ‘third party’ agreements (such as Meissen, Porvoo and Called to Common Mission), and the exploration of common mission and evangelism”
- 1999 – Norwich, England “The anomaly and overlapping jurisdictions, the implications of ‘third party’ agreements (such as Meissen, Porvoo and Called to Common Mission), and the exploration of common mission and evangelism”
- 2000 – Rotterdam, Netherlands “The anomaly and overlapping jurisdictions, the implications of ‘third party’ agreements (such as Meissen, Porvoo and Called to Common Mission), and the exploration of common mission and evangelism”
- 2001 – Ely, England
- August 23-24, 2002 – Prague, Czech Republic “The overlapping jurisdictions”
- March 8-11, 2004 – Canterbury, England
“The Council reviewed its work over the last five years as it completes the current phase of its work” – COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-04-communique-2004-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-04-communique-2004-eng.pdf
CO-CHAIRS
Rt. Rev. Jonathan Gledhill, Bishop of Lichfield (Anglican) Rt. Rev. Joachim Vobbe (1998-2003) (Old Catholic) Rt. Rev. Dr. Jan-Lambert Wirix-Speetjens, Bishop of Haarlem (2004) (Old Catholic)
CO-SECRETARIES
Canon David Hamid (1998-2002) (Anglican) Canon Gregory K Cameron (2003-2004) (Anglican) Rev. Dr. Thaddeus A. Schnitker (1998-1999) (Old Catholic) Prof. Dr. Angela Berlis (2000-2004) (Old Catholic)
Phase Two: 2005-2011
THEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE
- August 29 – September 2, 2005 – Leeds, England “Anglican and Old Catholic ecclesiologies: towards further convergence”
MEETINGS:
- November 7-10, 2005 – Lucerne, Switzerland
“Ecclesiology in the light of communio ecclesiology” – COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-05-communique-2005-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-05-communique-2005-eng.pdf - March 5-9, 2007 – Madrid, Spain
“Anglican and Old Catholic ecclesiological understanding; collaboration between Old Catholic and Anglican communities” – COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-06-communique-2007-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-06-communique-2007-eng.pdf - April 14-18, 2008 – Schloss Beuggen, Germany
“Discussion of a draft text for a common statement of ecclesiological understanding, including missionary dimensions of the Church’s life” – COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-07-communique-2008-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-07-communique-2008-eng.pdf - October 26-29, 2009 – Canterbury, England
“Discussion of a draft text for a common statement on ecclesiology and mission”- COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-08-communique-2009-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-08-communique-2009-eng.pdf - November 8-12, 2010 – Schloss Beuggen, Germany
“The Council finalized the text of a common statement on ecclesiology and mission ‘Belonging Together in Europe’ and reviewed present ecumenical dialogues” – COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-09-communique-2010-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-09-communique-2010-eng.pdf
THEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE
- August 29–September 2, 2011 – Neustadt, Germany “Ecclesiology and Mission in Today’s Europe”
- November 4-8, 2011 – York, England
“The Council finalized the text of a common statement on ecclesiology and mission ‘Belonging Together in Europe’” – COMMUNIQUÉ and JOINT STATEMENTdia-A-OC-10-communique-2011-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-10-communique-2011-eng.pdfdia-A-OC-11-statement-2011-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-11-statement-2011-eng.pdf
CO-CHAIRS
Rt. Rev. Jonathan Gledhill (Anglican) Rt. Rev. Fritz-René Müller, Bishop of Switzerland (Old Catholic) (2005-2007) Rt. Rev. Joachim Vobbe (Old Catholic) (2008-2011)
CO-SECRETARIES
Canon Gregory K Cameron (Anglican) (2005-2009) Canon Dr. Alyson Barnett-Cowan (Anglican) (2010-2011) Prof. Dr. Angela Berlis (Old Catholic)
Phase Three: 2013-2019
MEETINGS:
- November 13-16, 2013 – Amersfoort, Netherlands
“Review of present ecumenical dialogues, particular attention was given to the relationship with the Mar Thoma Church; discussion of the report ‘Belonging Together in Europe’, and its consequences” – COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-12-communique-2013-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-12-communique-2013-eng.pdf - August 27-30, 2014 – Kilkenny, Ireland
“Editing of a booklet: ‘Belonging Together in Europe’ for the faithful of both communions; consideration of how to develop further concrete proposals for the common mission of the Anglican and Old Catholic Churches on the European continent; briefing on developments in the bilateral ecumenical relationships in which each Communion is engaged” – COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-13-communique-2014-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-13-communique-2014-eng.pdf - May 26-30, 2015 – Zurich, Switzerland
“The nature and meaning of communion between the Anglican and Old Catholic Churches; briefing on developments in the bilateral ecumenical relationships in which each Communion is engaged; finalising the booklet ‘Anglicans and Old Catholics together in Europe’” – COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-14-communique-2015-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-14-communique-2015-eng.pdf
THEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE
- September 7-10, 2015 – Exeter, England “The authority of the churches in a pluralistic Europe”
- June 7-11, 2016 – Ghent, Belgium
“Consideration of how to develop further concrete proposals for the common mission of the Anglican and Old Catholic Churches on the European continent; briefing on developments in the bilateral ecumenical relationships in which each Communion is engaged” – COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-15-communique-2016-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-15-communique-2016-eng.pdf - July 4-8, 2017 – Königswinter / Bonn, Germany
“Reception of the results of the survey ‘Belonging together in Europe’; reflection on the issues of child abuse and safeguarding” – COMMUNIQUÉ and WILLIBORD DECLARATION; BOOKLET: Anglicans and Old Catholics together in Europedia-A-OC-16-communique-2017-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-16-communique-2017-eng.pdfdia-A-OC-17-booklet-2017-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-17-booklet-2017-eng.pdf - May 22-26, 2018 – Winchester, England
“Review the overall work of the Council; reflection on the work of the Council during the period of the present mandate with a view to preparing a report for the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) and the International Bishops’ Conference (IBC) of the Union of Utrecht; consider the focus of a new mandate” – COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-18-communique-2018-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-18-communique-2018-eng.pdf - January 16-19, 2019 – Prague, Czech Republic
“Finalising the Report of the Anglican-Old Catholic International Coordinating Council 2013-2019 to the Anglican Consultative Council and the International Bishops’ Conference; formulating recommendations for the next mandate of the AOCICC” – COMMUNIQUÉ and REPORTdia-A-O-19-communique-2016-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-19-communique-2016-eng.pdfdia-A-OC-20-report-2019-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-20-report-2019-eng.pdf
CO-CHAIRS
Rt. Rev. Michael Burrows (Anglican) Rt. Rev. Dr. Dirk Jan Schoon (Old Catholic)
CO-SECRETARIES
Canon Dr. Alyson Barnett-Cowan (2013-2014) (Anglican) Canon Dr. John Gibaut (2015-2018) (Anglican) Rev. Neil Vigers (2019) (Anglican) Rev. Lars Simpson (Old Catholic)
- October 16-18, 2022 – Amersfoort, Netherlands “The work of this meeting centred on sharing news about the life of the two communions and identifying priorities from the mandate for the next phase of the Council’s work; including responses to the many crises facing society and closer collaboration at all levels on theological and mission issues” – COMMUNIQUÉ
- September 12-15, 2023 – Paris, France
“The Council shared and discussed safeguarding arrangements and training in their respective churches. The further work of the meeting centred on identifying priorities from the mandate for the current phase of the Council’s work. Particular attention was given to the ecumenical conversations in which Anglicans and Old Catholics are engaged, including the full communion relationships that Anglicans and Old Catholics have with each other and with other churches. Building on the work of the previous mandate, the Council will also draft a survey of the member churches, seeking to understand how they are responding to the challenges of a world in crisis” – COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-26-communique-2023-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-26-communique-2023-eng.pdf - July 7-10, 2024 – Bonn, Germany
“The Coordinating Council discussed a draft questionnaire exploring how the churches, and particularly local congregations, respond to the crises of our time, specifically those posed by refugees and by climate change. It is planned that a pilot survey will be conducted later in 2024, with the main questionnaire to be distributed in early 2025. In addition, the Council considered the ecumenical agreements into which Anglicans and Old Catholics have entered with other partners, with a focus on those in Europe. A distinction was made between relationships of (full) communion, such as that between the Anglican Communion and the Union of Utrecht, and agreements which achieve mutual eucharistic hospitality and sometimes also pulpit exchange (but not full interchangeability of ministries), such as the Meißen Declaration (1991) between the Church of England and the German Protestant Church (EKD) or the agreement between the German Old Catholics and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (VELKD), later ratified by the EKD (1985)” – COMMUNIQUÉ dia-A-OC-27-communique-2024-eng.pdf
Link:
www.prounione.it/dia/a-oc/dia-A-OC-27-communique-2024-eng.pdf
CO-CHAIRS
Rt Revd Peter Eagles (Anglican) Bischof Dr Harald Rein (Old Catholic)
CO-SECRETARIES
Revd Neil Vigers (Anglican) Pfarrerin Dr Ruth Tuschling (Old Catholic)
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