Oriental Orthodox
Date established: 1978
Frequency of meetings: once each year.
Oriental Orthodox Chairman: Rev. Chor-Episcopos John Meno.
The Oriental Orthodox side is sponsored by the Standing Committee of Oriental Orthodox Churches of America, and includes representatives from the Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, and Syrian Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholic Chairman: Bishop Howard Hubbard of Albany
SEIA staff: Rev. Ronald G. Roberson, CSP
Reports:
"Purpose, Scope and Method of the Dialogue between the Oriental Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches" (November 1980).
"Agreed Statement on the Eucharist" (June 9, 1983).
Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Interchurch Marriages and Other Pastoral Relationships was published with the authorization of the Consultation in 1995. It contains useful studies, guidelines, and documentation pertaining to our relationship. (Washington, DC: United States Catholic Conference Publications, 1995). [Publication No. 097-4]
"Guidelines Concerning the Pastoral Care of Oriental Orthodox Students in Catholic Schools" (June 7, 1999)
Meeting Press Releases:
June 7-8, 1999
June 5-6, 2000
June 4-5, 2001
June 10-11, 2002
June 9-10, 2003
June 7-8, 2004
June 9, 2005
May 30-31, 2006
September 20-21,2007
October 16-17, 2008
Sept. 30-Oct. 1
Earlier Press Releases
• U.S. Armenian Orthodox, Catholic Dialogue Planned (June 21, 1977)
• Roman Catholic/Oriental Orthodox Churches Make Plans for Consultation (February 1, 1978)
• Roman Catholic/Oriental Orthodox Churches Plan December Consultation (June 6, 1978)
• Hope for Eucharistic Communion in Inter-Church Consultation (May 31, 1979)
• Oriental Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation Says Dialogue Participants Must be “Equals” (November 20, 1980)
• Oriental/Roman Catholic Consultation Holds Three-Day Meeting in New York (September 22, 1982)
• Oriental Orthodox, Catholic Consultation Cites “Triune God” in Eucharistic Paper (June 20, 1983)
• Catholic Consultation with Oriental Orthodox is Held (December 26, 1984)
• Catholic – Oriental Orthodox Meeting Approves Document (January 7, 1986)
• Oriental Orthodox, Catholic Consultation in 14th Meeting (June 10, 1987)
• Oriental Orthodox/Catholic Dialogue in U.S. Impacts on Other Nations (June 29, 1989)
• Coptic Church of Egypt is Theme of the Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue (September 25, 1992)
• Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue Meets on Marriages (June 6, 1994)
• Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue Meets (June 20, 1995)
The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
The Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
The Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of North America
The Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch, Archdiocese of the Eastern United States
The Eritrean Orthodox Church in the USA
The Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America