Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Convocation of American Churches in Europe
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1859-
History/biography
The history of the Convocation of American Churches in Europe (ACIE) goes back to 1859, when an American Episcopal congregation in Paris, France, was recognized by the Episcopal Church as a parish. Today, ACIE comprises churches, mission congregations, and specialized ministries in seven countries throughout Europe and falls under the jurisdiction of the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
The original mission of the Convocation was to minister to English-speaking people in Europe. Today it is a multinational, mulitracial, multilingual, and multicultural communion within the European Union.