How to contact the Synod of Bishops' General Secretary?

[japhy]

Does anyone know how one sends correspondence to the Synod of Bishops, or to its General Secretary, Nikola Eterovic?

 

[Knowledge3]

Their existence is somewhat of a mystery.

Good luck in your search.

 

[Davidnic]

Archbishop Nikola Eterovic
General Secretariat: Palazzo Del Bramante,
Via Della Conciliazione, 34, 00193
Rome, Italy

Telephone: 69.88.48.21 or 69.88.43.24

Fax: 69.88.33.92

That is the basic way I suppose. Depending on the issue you could go through contact with the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) or some other method.

But that address and the phone numbers and fax should be current.

I am not sure what you need it for but a direct letter might get lost in the shuffle.

I can try to find a step by step way to move up the chain if you want. I make no promises but I am good at finding stuff.

But if you want direct contact the address is above. The address (Via Della Conciliazione, 34, 00193) seems to also be connected to the Congregation for Oriental Churches. So it is likely a personal route to a residence or old office and not directly to one of the Synod Offices. He is an Oriental Rite Bishop and Titular Archbishop of Siscia so that makes sense.

Also I think it is still the case that the American in Rome working for the General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops would be Msgr. John Abruzzese and he can likely be contacted through:

Residence for Americans Working in the Roman Curia:
Villa Stritch, Via della Nocetta 63, 00164 Rome, Italy.
Tel: (011.39.06) 66.16.2662; 66.16.2676; Fax: 66.16.2700.

 

[WarriorAngel]

Saved this. Thanks!

 

[BillH]

You mean you don't have him as an MSN messenger chat buddy?

 

[Davidnic]

Saved this. Thanks!

We have the Catholic Directory here in the Library back into the early 1800's.

Plus there is the unofficial Catholic Hierarchy site(link)

 

[japhy]

Archbishop Nikola Eterovic
General Secretariat: Palazzo Del Bramante,
Via Della Conciliazione, 34, 00193
Rome, Italy

Telephone: 69.88.48.21 or 69.88.43.24

Fax: 69.88.33.92

That is the basic way I suppose. Depending on the issue you could go through contact with the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) or some other method.

But that address and the phone numbers and fax should be current.

I am not sure what you need it for but a direct letter might get lost in the shuffle.

I can try to find a step by step way to move up the chain if you want. I make no promises but I am good at finding stuff.

But if you want direct contact the address is above. The address (Via Della Conciliazione, 34, 00193) seems to also be connected to the Congregation for Oriental Churches. So it is likely a personal route to a residence or old office and not directly to one of the Synod Offices. He is an Oriental Rite Bishop and Titular Archbishop of Siscia so that makes sense.

Also I think it is still the case that the American in Rome working for the General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops would be Msgr. John Abruzzese and he can likely be contacted through:

Residence for Americans Working in the Roman Curia:
Villa Stritch, Via della Nocetta 63, 00164 Rome, Italy.
Tel: (011.39.06) 66.16.2662; 66.16.2676; Fax: 66.16.2700.

Thank you very much.

Perhaps you can give me guidance in regards to my inquiry. I want to write to the Archbishop (or perhaps an American Bishop who is taking part in the assembly of the 2008 Synod of Bishops) about the lineamenta they have published on "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church". It has questions that the Bishops are supposed to answer by November of this year, and I would like to give input to whichever Bishop is representing me (I don't know if it's my diocesan Bishop or someone else).

Thanks for the information so far, and I look forward to any further assistance you can provide!

 

[Davidnic]

Thank you very much.

Perhaps you can give me guidance in regards to my inquiry. I want to write to the Archbishop (or perhaps an American Bishop who is taking part in the assembly of the 2008 Synod of Bishops) about the lineamenta they have published on "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church". It has questions that the Bishops are supposed to answer by November of this year, and I would like to give input to whichever Bishop is representing me (I don't know if it's my diocesan Bishop or someone else).

Thanks for the information so far, and I look forward to any further assistance you can provide!

I won't be able to get to it tonight, but I will try tomorrow. And someone may have some really good suggestions before I get back.

But if that is what you want, I think there is a way. I would say write your Bishop's office and see if he is attending. If not, he will be able to give you the best advice on how to proceed.

I will look up some stuff tomorrow if no one has a better idea by then.