Inter-Christian meeting of proximity

On Wednesday, November 3, His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian met with Mgr. Claude Hamelin, Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the nearby Roman Catholic diocese. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Alex Lasalle, the counselor for interreligious and ecumenical relations of the diocese.

The Canadian hierarch expressed his joy for the participation of HG Bishop Ioan Casian in his enthronement service on January 10, 2020.

Each of the two hierarchs shared details and impressions about their journey in the Church over time.

The current societal and church situation and contemporary missionary priorities were also discussed.

At the beginning of the synodal consultation period in the Roman Catholic Church, Mgr. Hamelin expressed his desire to create an inter-Christian consultative commission with several representatives of the two sides that could share the concerns of each party and the ways proposed to address the various contemporary challenges.

During the meeting Mgr. Hamelin presented in turn the administrative team of the diocese. Bishop Ioan Casian offered the Roman Catholic hierarch two volumes - one about the moment of his enthronement and another about Romania and its monasteries. Bishop Hamelin offered the Romanian hierarch of Canada several books on theology and spirituality.