Communion of Western Orthodox Churches

The Communion of Western Orthodox Churches (CWOC) (French: Communion des Églises Orthodoxes Occidentales ; CÉOO), also known as the Western Orthodox Church, is a communion of Christian churches of Orthodox tradition, standing alongside the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox communions. The Western Orthodox communion is distinguished by its adherence to the liturgical and spiritual customs of western Christianity.

The Communion currently comprises three member churches:

The CWOC was established on 25th December 2007 with the signing of its charter and the concelebration of the mass for the Nativity of the Lord by Bishop Maël de Brescia and Bishop Mark of the Celtic Orthodox Church, Bishop Vigile and Bishop Martin Laplaud of the French Orthodox Church, and Bishop Gregory Mendez of the Orthodox Church of the Gauls.

Parishes, monasteries, and missions of the CWOC are currently located in France, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Cameroon, Australia, the United States of America, Brazil, and Martinique.

The Communion of Western Orthodox Churches maintains traditional Orthodox beliefs and practice, accepting and affirming the first three Ecumenical Council. While also affirming all of the the theological and doctrinal statements of the latter four great councils, the CWOC rejects the application to the Oriental Orthodox Churches of those councils' condemnations of monophysitism. Therefore, the Communion recognises both Oriental Orthodox Churches and Eastern Orthodox Churches as sister churches.

Written into the directives of the CWOC are provisions for accepting other Orthodox churches which also subscribe to its charter and principles.

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