Hierarchical context:

• Episcopal Church USA (TEC)
  • Joint Commission on Ecumenical Relations (JCER, 1964-1976)

The Commission on Approaches to Unity was established in 1928 to explore organic union and formal dialogue primarily with Protestant and Orthodox bodies. It was renamed in 1976 at the Episcopal Church’s 61st General Convention in St. Louis to reflect a broader mandate overseeing bilateral dialogues, regional consultations, and multilateral platforms like the Consultation on Church Union (COCU).

• Documents on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations. Compiled by BCEIA and JCER. (Washington, DC: United States Catholic Conference, 1972).
• Documents on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations II. Compiled by BCEIA and JCER. (Washington, DC: United States Catholic Conference, 1973).
• Documents on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations III. Compiled by BCEIA and JCER. (Washington, DC: United States Catholic Conference, 1976).