It is ironic that ecumenists -- dedicated to the dialogue of religions and cultures -- have produced an unbelievable number of acronyms. These acronyms, intended to make dialogue more accurate and efficient, have become a barrier to participation by people who have not yet learned this esoteric language.

On our website, we have made an effort to avoid using acronyms without providing a definition. However, there are probably times when a list of acronyms will be useful. The list below includes acronyms for ecumenical and interreligious agencies, as well as a few for non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Although many of the acronyms are in English, there are a few in French and other languages commonly used in the ecumenical movement. The same acronym may have more than one meaning. We have given preference to Canadian usage in this list. If the definition provided here does not fit the context of the acronym you are seeking, it will likely be found by searching Google.

If you would like to suggest an acronym to add to our list, please email the webeditor at .


Il est ce ironique des oecuménistes -- consacré au dialogue des religions et des cultures -- ont produit un nombre incroyable d'acronymes. Ces acronymes, eus l'intention pour rendre le dialogue plus précis et efficace, sont devenus une barrière à la participation par les personnes qui n'ont pas encore appris cette langue ésotérique.

Sur notre siteweb, nous avons fait un effort d'éviter d'employer des acronymes sans fournir une définition. Cependant, il y a probablement des périodes quand une liste d'acronymes sera utile. La liste ci-dessous inclut des acronymes pour les agences oecuméniques et interreligieuses, aussi bien qu'uns pour des organisations nonnes gouvernemental (O.N.G.s). Bien que plusieurs des acronymes soient en anglais, il y a uns dans langues françaises et autres utilisées généralement dans le mouvement oecuménique. Le même acronyme peut avoir plus d'un signifier. Nous avons donné la préférence à l'utilisation canadienne dans cette liste. Si la définition fournie ici n'adapte pas le contexte de l'acronyme que vous cherchez, il sera probablement trouvé en recherchant Google.

Si vous voudriez suggérer un acronyme pour ajouter à notre liste, svp email le webeditor à .

A-Z

AACC All African Conference of Churches
AAR American Academy of Religion
ABS American Bible Society
ACT Action by Churches Together
AEC Atlantic Ecumenical Council
AFFMIC L'Association Française des Foyers Mixtes Interconfessionnels Chrétiens
AI Amnesty International
AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIF Association of Interchurch Families
ARM Alliance réformée mondiale
ATLA American Theological Library Association
APCE Association of Presbyterian Church Educators
APEC Asian Pacific Economic Council
ARCIC Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission
AST Atlantic School of Theology
ATS Association of Theological Schools
BEM Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry, WCC 1982
CAFOD Catholic Fund for Overseas Development, Britain
CBS Canadian Bible Society
CCBI Council of Churches of Britain & Ireland
CCC Canadian Council of Churches
CCCB Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
CCCJ Canadian Council of Christians and Jews
CCJC Church Council on Justice and Corrections, Canada
CCE Canadian Centre for Ecumenism
CCFGM Canadian Churches' Forum for Global Ministries
CCO Centre Canadien d'Oecuménisme
CCODP Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace
CCT Christian Churches Together in the U.S.A.
CCTE Churches' Council on Theological Education, Canada
CEC Conference of European Churches
CELA Canadian Environmental Law Association
CETA Canadian Evangelical Theological Association
CJDT Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Toronto
CJRE Christian-Jewish Relation & Encounter, Sisters of Sion
CLAI Consejo Latinoamericano de Iglesias
COCU Consultation on Church Union, USA
COE Conseil oecuméniques des églises
CPJ Citizens for Public Justice, Canada
CTBI Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
CTE Churches Together in England
CTS Canadian Theological Society
CTSA Catholic Theological Society of America (& Canada)
CUIC Churches Uniting In Christ (formerly COCU)
CWME Commission on World Mission and Evangelism, WCC
CYTUN Churches Together in Wales
DAPNE Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism, Vatican 1993
DOV Decade to Overcome Violence
EAA Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
EAPPI Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel
ECLOF Ecumenical Church Loan Fund, WCC
ECUSA Episcopal Church in the United States of America (now TEC)
ECT Evangelicals & Catholics Together
EFC Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
EICEA Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education & Action
ELCA Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
ELCIC Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
ENI Ecumenical News International
ENYA Ecumenical Network for Youth Action
EUC Église unie du Canada
EYCE Ecumenical Youth Council in Europe
F&O Faith and Order
FLM Fédération luthérienne mondiale
FUACE Fédération Universelle des Associations Chrétiennes d'Étudiants
GEII Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
IARCCUM International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity and Mission
IBS International Bible Society
ICCJ International Council of Christians and Jews
ICCR Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility
ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross
ICUC Inter-Church Uranium Committee Educational Co-operative
IFIN Interchurch Families International Network
IFYAG Interchurch Families Young Adults Group
IMF International Monetary Fund
IMC International Missionary Council (now CWME)
JDDJ Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
JES Journal of Ecumenical Studies
JPIC Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation
JWG Joint Working Group
KAIROS Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
KEK Conférence des Eglises européennes
LARC Lutheran-Anglican-Roman Catholic
LCWE Lausanne Committee for World Evangelism
LEP Local Ecumenical Partnership
LWF Lutheran World Federation
LWR Lutheran World Relief
MCC Mennonite Central Committee
MECC Middle East Council of Churches
MSF Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders
NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, USA
NAE National Association of Evangelicals, USA
NAAE North American Academy of Ecumenists
NAIN North American Interfaith Network
NCC National Council of Churches
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NFU National Farmers' Union
NIMMA Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association
NPEC Nutana Park Ecumenical Committee, Saskatoon
NRSV New Revised Standard Version (of Bible)
NWCU National Workshop on Christian Unity, USA
NWCJR National Workshop on Christian-Jewish Relations, USA
OCA Orthodox Church in America
ONG Organisations nonnes gouvernemental
ONU Organisation des Nations unie
PCC Presbyterian Church in Canada
PCE Prairie Centre for Ecumenism
PCPCU Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Vatican
PCUSA Presbyterian Church USA
PEC Parish Ecumenical Contact
PLURA Presbyterian, Lutheran, United, Roman Catholic, Anglican
PWRDF Primate's World Relief and Development Fund
PWS&D Presbyterian World Service and Development
RCC Roman Catholic Church
REC Reformed Ecumenical Council
ROJeP Réseau oecuménique justice et paix, Québec
SACC South African Council of Churches
SACCB Southern African Conference of Catholic Bishops
SCM Student Christian Movement
SBL Society of Biblical Literature
SCOBA Standing Commission of Orthodox Bishops in America
SEMF Saskatoon Evangelical Ministers Fellowship
SEI Summer Ecumenical Institute
SESIG South East Saskatoon Interchurch Group
SICCC Saskatoon Inner City Council of Churches
SIDIC Service International de Documentation Judéo-Chrétienne/International Service of Jewish-Christian Documentation
SPCK Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, England
SPCU Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity, Vatican (see PCPCU)
STU Saskatoon Theological Union
TEC The Episcopal Church (formerly the ECUSA)
TJT Toronto Journal of Theology
TST Toronto School of Theology
TWG Theological Working Group
UBS Universal Bible Society
UN United Nations
UNCHR United Nations Commission on Human Rights
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees
UNHRC United Nations Human Rights Council (formerly UNCHR)
UNICEF United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
USCCB United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
VST Vancouver School of Theology
WARC World Alliance of Reformed Churches
WCC World Council of Churches
WCRP World Conference on Religion and Peace
WDECE Western Diocesan and Eparchial Co-ordinators of Ecumenism
WEA World Evangelical Alliance
WHO World Health Organization
WICC Women's Interchurch Council of Canada
WSCF World Student Christian Fellowship
WTO World Trade Organization
YMCA Young Men's Christian Association
YWCA Young Women's Christian Association