Ecumenism & Interreligous Affairs

The mission of the Office of Ecumenism & Interreligous Affairs is to promote unity among Christians in the Archdiocese of Washington by bearing a common witness to Christ.

In the area of Inter-religious Dialogue, the office seeks to nurture understanding, build community, and advance justice by working with the different faith communities in the Archdiocese of Washington.

Director, Fr. Avelino Gonzalez, 202-547-1223
Associate Director, Fr. Charlie Cortinovis

Lutheran Bishop Richard Graham; Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the apostolic nuncio to the United States; and Archbishop Donald Wuerl attend a 10th anniversary celebration of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.