Office of the Presiding Bishop
Serving the Church in faith, order, and pastoral care
Welcome to the Office of the Presiding Bishop of the Old Catholic Churches International. This office exists to serve the Church through leadership, encouragement, pastoral oversight, and the public witness of a catholic and apostolic communion.
The life of the Church is not held together by administration alone, but by prayer, sacrament, sound teaching, and charity. The work of this office is therefore ordered toward the strengthening of the faithful, the support of clergy and ministries, and the visible unity of the communion.
Whether you have come here to learn more about the office, seek guidance, make contact, or follow the wider work of the Church, you are warmly welcome.
Leadership for the communion
The Office of the Presiding Bishop serves the wider life of the Church by helping sustain unity, ecclesial order, pastoral oversight, and common mission.
A public catholic witness
This office speaks to the Church and the world through teaching, letters, announcements, and the steady proclamation of the gospel in a catholic and apostolic voice.
Pastoral presence
The office also exists to remain accessible: to answer questions, provide direction, and help people find the right path forward in the life of the Church.
A church ordered to worship God and serve His people
The Office of the Presiding Bishop stands within the life of a church that is catholic in faith, apostolic in order, sacramental in worship, and pastoral in mission. The Church is called to gather at the altar, proclaim the Scriptures, care for souls, and make visible the Kingdom of God through holiness, mercy, and service.
That calling reaches into every part of the communion: dioceses, parishes, ministries, clergy, religious communities, and the faithful themselves. The work of this office is to help strengthen that common life so that the Church may continue in worship, sound order, and faithful witness.
This is leadership not for its own sake, but for the good of the Church and for the service of Christ’s people.
The work of this office
Oversight and encouragement
The office supports the life of the communion through guidance, accountability, encouragement, and prayerful concern for the Church’s health and unity.
Teaching and public communication
Through statements, letters, announcements, and other communications, this office helps articulate the Church’s witness with clarity, conviction, and pastoral care.
Connection and direction
Visitors, clergy, and inquirers may come here seeking contact, direction, or a clearer sense of the Church’s life. This office exists in part to help provide that next step.
Marks of our witness
The Church seeks to preserve her worship, doctrine, and ministry with reverence, humility, and fidelity to Christ.
Our common life is shaped by worship, prayer, and the holy mysteries entrusted to the Church.
We seek to extend care and sacramental life to those who have often been shunned, alienated, or forgotten.
The Church serves by forming men and women for deeper discipleship, faithful ministry, and works of mercy and justice.
Begin here
If you are exploring the work of the Presiding Bishop, seeking the right point of contact, or looking for a clearer sense of the wider Church, this is the place to begin.
You may wish to learn more about the office, make direct contact, or continue into the wider life of Old Catholic Churches International.
Continue Exploring
Learn more about this office
Continue to the About page or explore the wider communion served through the Office of the Presiding Bishop.
Contact
Get in touch
If you have questions, concerns, invitations, or would like to make contact with the Presiding Bishop, we welcome you to reach out.
A final word
The Office of the Presiding Bishop exists to serve the Church with steadiness, reverence, and pastoral concern. Its work is part of the wider task of helping the communion remain faithful in worship, orderly in life, and generous in service.
May this site serve that purpose well and help those who come here take their next faithful step.