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Diocesan Commission for
Ecumenical and
Interreligious Affairs
Statement of
Purpose/Vision
The Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
Commission of the Diocese of Toledo is responsible
for stimulating local activities among the people
of the diocese. The commission seeks to become
aware of what is going on locally, support such
activities and encourage further development where
needed. Thus commission members do not regard
themselves as the exclusive or even primary
ecumenical ministers of the diocese but enablers
of such ministry.
The Commission's chairperson serves as the ecumenical officer
of the diocese. This officer works in conjunction with the
assigned members of the diocesan cabinet, as the primary
collaborator of the bishop in his pastoral ministry as it touches
the general community of Christians and the wider faith community
where the local church exists. Thus the ecumenical officer advises
the bishop, clergy, religious and laity by informing them of the
Church's official position on ecumenical/interreligious issues as
well as the Church's involvement in these areas on the national
and international level. It is a part-time position; therefore the
ecumenical officer must do this in collaboration with the
commission and other resource people within and outside the
diocese.
Diocesan
Ecumenical Commission
(August 2007)
Rev.
James E. Peiffer
Commission Chairperson
709 NW Catawba Road
Port Clinton, OH 43452
