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“Catholic-Orthodox Relations: Hopes
for the Future” draws on Fr. Roberson’s
extensive expertise in ecumenical studies.
Ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1977,
Fr. Roberson began studying the Eastern
Churches of Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and
Turkey while traveling extensively in
Eastern Europe and the Middle East in 1982.
In 1988, he was appointed to the Pontifical
Council for Promoting Christian Unity
(Eastern section) in Vatican City, where his
responsibilities included relations with the
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople,
the Orthodox Churches of Greece, Cyprus,
Romania and Finland, and the Orthodox in the
diaspora. Fr. Roberson has presented
conferences in ecumenism since 1993.
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Rev. Ronald G. Roberson
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Fr. Roberson received the “James
Fitzgerald Award for Ecumenism” for his
“outstanding contribution and service in the
work of Christian Unity” from the National
Association of Diocesan Ecumenical Officers
in 2003. He has served as the
Associate Director of the Secretariat for
Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs on the
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops since
1995. In 2005, Walter Cardinal Kasper
named Fr. Roberson as a Catholic member of
the International Dialogue between the
Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox
Churches. He is the author of numerous
articles in various magazines and journals.
Fr. Roberson received his doctorate
(S.E.O.D.) in Oriental Ecclesiastical
Sciences from the Pontifical Oriental
Institute, Rome; an M.A. in theology from
Catholic University; and his B.A. in
Political Science at the University of
Kansas.
The annual lecture series is sponsored by
the SS Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Catholic
Seminary. The Seminary serves as the center
of learning for Byzantine Catholic Churches
in North America.
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