International Roman Catholic – Old Catholic Dialogue Commission
OC – RC
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- Latest Update
- November 2023
Chapters
Meetings and Documents
FIRST SERIES (2004-2009)
MEETINGS
- March 13-15, 2003 – Stuttgart, Germany (Conference Centre at Hohenheim) Preliminary organizing meeting
- May 10-12, 2004 – Bern, Switzerland (Christkatholisches Kirchgemeindehaus) “Work on ecclesiology; primacy and synodical structure”
- December 2-3, 2004 – Bern, Switzerland (Christkatholisches Kirchgemeindehaus) “Work on ecclesiology; primacy and synodical structure”
- May 22-24, 2005 – Würzburg, Germany (St. Burkardus-Haus) “Continued work on ecclesiology; primacy and synodical structure”
- October 23-25, 2005 – Würzburg, Germany (Schönstattzentrum Marienhöhe) “Continuing work on ecclesiology; primacy and synodical structure”
- May 7-9, 2006 – Elspeet, Netherlands (Mennorode Conferentiecentrum) “Continuing work on ecclesiology; papal ministry serving the unity of the church; remaining in truth; communio ecclesiology” 6. September 24-26, 2006 – Würzburg, Germany (Exerzitienhaus Himmelspforten) “Continued work on ecclesiology; papal ministry serving the unity of the church; remaining in truth; communio ec ;clesiology; personal, collegial and communitarian responsability for the unity of church; aspects of canon law supporting ecclesial communion at various levels”
- May 6-8, 2007 – Bonn, Germany (Alt-Katholisches Gemeindezentrum St. Cyprian) “Continuing work on ecclesiology; papal ministry serving the unity of the church; remaining in truth; communio ecclesiology; personal, collegial and communitarian responsability for the unity of church; aspects of canon law supporting ecclesial communion at various levels; drafting report”
- October 14-16, 2007 – Würzburg, Germany (St. Burkardus-Haus) “Continuing the work on ecclesiology; papal ministry serving the unity of the church; remaining in truth; communio ecclesiology; personal, collegial and communitarian responsability for the unity of church; aspects of canon law supporting ecclesial communion at various levels”
- June 1-3, 2008 – Bern, Switerland (Christkatholisches Kirchgemeindehaus) “Continuing work on ecclesiology; papal ministry serving the unity of the church; remaining in truth; communio ecclesiology; personal, collegial and communitarian responsability for the unity of church; aspects of canon law supporting ecclesial communion at various levels; preliminary draft of report”
- October 19-21, – 2008 Würzburg, Germany (St. Burkardus-Haus) “Continuing work on ecclesiology; papal ministry serving the unity of the church; remaining in truth; communio ecclesiology; personal, collegial and communitarian responsability for the unity of church; aspects of canon law supporting ecclesial communion at various levels; study of consenus for final report”
- May 10-12, 2009 – Salzburg, Austria (Johannes Schlössl der Pallottiner) “Concluding work on ecclesiology; papal ministry serving the unity of the church; remaining in truth; communio ecclesiology; personal, collegial and communitarian responsability for the unity of church; aspects of canon law supporting ecclesial communion at various levels; Final Report presenting the results of its consultations” – FINAL REPORT: CHURCH AND CHURCH COMMUNION
CO-CHAIRS
Bishop emeritus Prof. Dr. Paul-Werner Scheele, Würzburg (C) Bishop Fritz-René Müller, Bern (OC)
CO-SECRETARIES
Msgr. Dr. Matthias Türk, Vatican City (C) Lic. theol. Maja Weyermann, Bern (1st and 2nd session) (OC) Dr. Peter-Ben Smit, MA; Bern (3rd and 4th session) (OC) Prof. Dr. Harald Münch, Egmond aan Zee (5th session) (OC) Prof. Mag. Martin Eisenbraun, Salzburg (6th – 11th sessions) (OC)
SECOND SERIES (2012-2019)
MEETINGS
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- December 3-6, 2012 – Paderborn, Germany “Reorganizing and Planning; the ministry of the Bishop of Rome in the communion of local Churches; the relationship between the universal and the local Church; relation between Eucharistic communion and ecclesial communion; the issues of women’s ordination and the Marian dogmas”
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- December 2014
- June 29-July 3, 2015 – Köln, Germany “The Relationship of the Local to the Universal Church and the Role of the Petrine Ministry; Marian Dogmas”
- November 30-December 3, 2015 – Paderborn, Germany “The Relationship of the Local to the Universal Church and the Role of the Petrine Ministry; Marian Dogmas”
- June 27-30, 2016 – Köln, Germany “The Relationship of the Local to the Universal Church and the Role of the Petrine Ministry; Marian Dogmas”
- July 11-12, 2017 – Paderborn, Germany “Presentation of new consensus document entitled ‘The Church and Ecclesial Communion. First and Second Reports of the International Roman Catholic–Old Catholic Commission for Dialogue 2009 and 2016’” – REPORT
CO-CHAIRS
Archbishop Hans-Josef Becker, Paderborn (C) Bishop Dr. Matthias Ring, Germany (OC)
CO-SECRETARIES
Msgr. Dr. Matthias Türk, Vatican City (C) Pastor Martin Eisenbraun, Austria (OC)
The Old-Catholic participants are Bishop Dr Matthias Ring (Germany), Co-President, Pastor Dr Wietse van der Velde (Netherlands), Prof Dr Gunter Esser (Germany), Prof Dr Urs von Arx (Switzerland), Prof Dr Angelas Berlis (Switzerland) and Pastor Martin Eisenbraun (Austria), Co- Secretary The Catholic participants are Archbishop Hans-Josef Becker (Germany), Co-President, Bishop Dr Hans van der Hende (Netherlands), Rev Huber Bour (Germany), Prof Dr Heinrich Reinhardt (Ger- many), Prof Dr Hans Jorg Urban (Germany) and Msgr Dr Matthias Turk (Vatican City), Co-SecretaryKeep browsing in the archives
A-L
Anglican ― Lutheran International Conversations
A-M
Anglican ― Methodist International Commission
A-O
The Commission for Anglican ― Orthodox Joint Doctrinal Discussions
A-OC
Anglican ― Old Catholic Theological Conferences
A-OO
Anglican ― Oriental Orthodox International Commission
A-R
Anglican ― Reformed International Commission
AC-RC
Mixed Committee for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East
AIC-R
International Theological Dialogue between the Organization of African Instituted Churches and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches
ARC-Marriage
Anglican ― Roman Catholic Commission on the Theology of Marriage and its Application to Mixed Marriages
ARCIC
Anglican ― Roman Catholic International Commission
B-L
Baptist ― Lutheran Joint Commission
B-M
International Dialogue Between the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) and the World Methodist Council (WMC)
B-Mn
Baptist and Mennonite Theological Conversations
B-R
Baptist and Reformed Theological Conversations
B-RC
Baptist ― Roman Catholic International Conversations
D-R
International Disciples of Christ ― Reformed Dialogue Disciples of Christ
D-RC
Disciples of Christ ― Roman Catholic International Commission for Dialogue
CPCE-RC
Communion of Protestant Churches In Europe [Cpce] ― Roman Catholic
CPCE-RC-Prague
Communion of Protestant Churches In Europe [Cpce] ― Roman Catholic
E-RC
Evangelical ― Roman Catholic Dialogue on Mission
Iarccum
International Anglican ― Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission
JWG
The Joint Working Group Between the World Council of Churches and the Catholic Church
L-M
The Lutheran ― Methodist Dialogue
R-M
The Reformed ― Methodist International Consultation
L-Mn
Lutheran ― Mennonite International Dialogue
L-Mn-RC
Lutheran ― Mennonite ― Catholic International Dialogue
L-O
The Lutheran ― Orthodox Dialogue
L-Pe
Lutheran ― Pentecostal Study Group
L-R
The Lutheran ― Reformed Joint Commission
L-R-RC
Joint Lutheran ― Reformed ― Roman Catholic Study Commission on ‘The Theology of Marriage and the Problem of Mixed Marriages’
L-RC
International Catholic ― Lutheran Theological Dialogue
L-SDA
Seventh Day Adventist and Lutheran Bilateral Conversation
M-RC
Joint Commission between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council
M-SA
Methodist ― Salvation Army Conversations
Mn-R
Mennonite ― Reformed Dialogue
Mn-RC
Mennonite ― Catholic International Dialogue
Mn-SDA
Mennonite ― Seventh Day Adventist Dialogue
NCC-C
New Charismatic Churches ― Catholic Informal Conversations
O-M
Orthodox ― Methodist Dialogue
O-R
Orthodox ― Reformed Bilateral Conversations
O-RC
The Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church
OC-C
International Roman Catholic ― Old Catholic Dialogue Commission
OC-O
Mixed Old Catholic ― Orthodox Commission
OO-R
International Theological Dialogue between the Oriental Orthodox family of churches and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches
OO-O
Eastern Orthodox ― Oriental Orthodox
OO-RC
International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches
OC-RC
International Roman Catholic ― Old Catholic Dialogue Commission
OO-RC – Copt
International Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church
OO-RC – India
Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (Autocephalous since 1975 under Catholicos Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II)
OO-RC – Syr-India
Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church (India)
Pe-R
International Pentecostal ― Reformed Dialogue
O-Pe
Orthodox ― Pentecostal Academic Dialogue
Pe-RC
Pentecostal ― Roman Catholic Dialogue
R-RC
International Reformed Catholic Dialogue
SA-C
Conversations Between the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Salvation Army
SDA-C
Seventh Day Adventist ― Catholic Informal Conversations
SDA-R
Seventh Day Adventist and Reformed Theological Dialogue
MT-RC – India
Joint Commission Between the Catholic Church and the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church