Jesuit European Social Centre

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Jesuit European Social Centre
AbbreviationJESC
Established1956;70 years ago (1956)
Location
  • Rue du Cornet
    Brussels, Belgium
Coordinates 48°35′13.19″N7°44′41.88″E / 48.5869972°N 7.7449667°E / 48.5869972; 7.7449667
Affiliations Jesuit, Catholic
Website jesc.eu
Formerly called
Catholic Office of Information
and Initiative for Europe (OCIPE)

Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC), formerly known as Catholic Office of Information and Initiative for Europe (OCIPE) is a research and documentation center on ethics and European integration founded in 1956.

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History

In 1956, the Jesuits founded the "Catholic Office for Information on European Issues" (OCIPE) in Strasbourg. [1] It was situated on Rue de la Toussaint in the city and its purpose has been to establish a research and documentation centre on European issues. [2] Although centred in Strasbourg, it also had offices in Brussels, Budapest, and Warsaw.

In January 2012, OCIPE underwent a restructuring. Its office in Brussels became the Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC). Its offices in Budapest and Warsaw became centres in their own right. [3] Eventually, the office in Strasbourg also closed. [4]

JESC continues the work of OCIPE as well as working with COMECE, CIDSE and the Chapel for Europe. In 2017, with help from the German Bishops' Conference, it began the European Leadership Programme. The programme was inspired by Pope Francis' speech 'Re-thinking Europe' and trains participants from all over the world over 5 months, in Brussels, while working for European organisations. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "L'OCIPE, une mission confiée aux jésuites". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21.
  2. ↑ Marc Feix, Diocesan Delegate for European Affairs,The creation of OCIPE in Strasbourg, 14 December 2006 the occasion of the celebration of 50th anniversary of OCIPE. Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Jesuit European Social Centres Archived 2021-04-17 at the Wayback Machine from Jesuits.eu, retrieved 14 March 2021
  4. ↑ James Barnett, A Theology for Europe: The Churches and the European Institutions , Religions and Discourse, Vol. 28, Peter Lang, p. 39.
  5. ↑ Franziska Broich, Wie die Jesuiten katholische Führungskräfte von morgen ausbilden Archived 2020-09-23 at the Wayback Machine from katholisch.de, 4 August 2020, retrieved 14 March 2021
  6. ↑ "Felix" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  7. ↑ Jean Schlick, "Civil Association and Association Church: problems of dual belonging", Legal Praxis and Religion, 2, 1985, p.248-265.
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