Archbishop Eamon Martin elected vice president of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences
The Archbishop of Armagh will serve until 2031 alongside re-elected president Archbishop Gintaras Grušas and fellow vice president Archbishop Dražen Kutleša
Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland, has been elected vice president of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE) for the 2026-2031 term, the Archdiocese of Armagh announced.
The election took place on Thursday, October 29, during the CCEE plenary assembly, which brought together the presidents of Europe's bishops' conferences in Salzburg, Austria, from October 27 to 30 on the theme 'Evangelisation and Synodality: The Mission of Today's Priests in Europe'. Archbishop Gintaras Grušas of Vilnius was re-elected president; the other vice president is Archbishop Dražen Kutleša of Zagreb, president of the Croatian Bishops' Conference.
Archbishop Martin has led the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference since October 2014. The CCEE brings together 39 members representing the Catholic Church in 45 European countries.
Source: Arcidiocesi di Armagh