The Central Committee of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) met in Geneva, December 16-19, 2009, and elected Metropolitan Emmanuel of France as president of the fellowship of 120 Orthodox, Protestant, and Anglican churches in Europe, according to the Archons website.
Metropolitan Emmanuel is the official representative for the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the European Union, and has worked together with the Archons of the Order of St. Andrew in pursuing religious freedom in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
Founded in 1959, the CEC is a fellowship of some 120 Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican, and Old Catholic churches from all countries of Europe, plus 40 associated organizations. It has offices in Geneva, Brussels, and Strasbourg.
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