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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is the official leadership body of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference, it is composed of all members of the Roman Catholic hierarchy (i.e., bishops and archbishops) in the United States. The USCCB adopted its current name in July 2001. The organization is a registered corporation based in Washington, DC.
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is the official leadership body of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference, it is composed of all members of the Roman Catholic hierarchy (i.e., bishops and archbishops) in the United States. The USCCB adopted its current name in July 2001. The organization is a registered corporation based in Washington, DC. As with all bishops' conferences, certain decisions and acts of the USCCB must receive the recognitio, or approval of the Roman dicasteries, which are subject to the immediate and absolute authority of the Pope.
History
The first national organization of Catholic bishops in the United States was founded in 1917 as the National Catholic War Council (NCWC), formed to enable U.S. Catholics to contribute funds for the spiritual care of Catholic servicemen during World War I. In 1919 Pope Benedict XV urged the college of bishops around the world to assist him in promoting the labor reforms first articulated by Pope Leo XIII in Rerum Novarum. In response, the U.S. Catholic episcopate organized the National Catholic Welfare Council in 1919. They also created the first Administrative Committee of seven members to manage daily affairs between plenary meetings, with archbishop Edward Joseph Hanna of San Francisco as the first chairman. Headquarters were established in Washington, D.C.
In 1922 the Council became the National Catholic Welfare Conference, with the purpose of advocating reforms in education, immigration, and social action. This body remained until it was replaced by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops to fulfill the new requirements of the Second Vatican Council for national conferences of bishops. The name was changed to its present form in 2001.
In 2008, the organization contributed $100,000 to help pass Proposition 8 in California.
Presidents
- John Cardinal Dearden, Archbishop of Detroit (1966-1971)
- John Cardinal Krol, Archbishop of Philadelphia (1971-1974)
- Archbishop Joseph Bernardin, Archbishop of Cincinnati (1974-1977)
- Archbishop John Quinn, Archbishop of San Francisco (1977-1980)
- Archbishop John Roach, Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (1980-1983)
- Bishop James Malone, Bishop of Youngstown (1983-1986)
- Archbishop John May, Archbishop of Saint Louis (1986-1989)
- Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk, Archbishop of Cincinnati (1989-1992)
- William Cardinal Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore (1992-1995)
- Bishop Anthony Pilla, Bishop of Cleveland (1995-1998)
- Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza, Bishop of Galveston-Houston (1998-2001, last NCCB/USCC President/first USCCB President)
- Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, Bishop of Belleville (2001-2004)
- Bishop William S. Skylstad, Bishop of Spokane (2004-2007)
- Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago (2007-present)
USCCB departments and programs
Office of the General Secretary
General Secretary
Associate General Secretary – Pastoral Ministry and Planning
Associate General Secretary and Secretary of Policy and Advocacy
Associate General Secretary and Secretary of Administration
Assistant General Secretary for Planning
Office of the General Counsel
Pastoral Ministry
Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations
Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church
Secretariat of Divine Worship
Secretariat of Doctrine
Secretariat of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis
Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth
Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection
Policy and Advocacy
Secretary of Policy and Advocacy
Government Relations
Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development
Executive Director
Office of International Justice and Peace
Office of Domestic Social Development
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Education and Outreach
Department of Migration and Refugee Services
Executive Director
Office of Migration and Refugee Policy
Office of Refugee Programs
Secretariat of Catholic Education
Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
Communications
Secretary of Communications
Catholic Communication Campaign
Office of Film and Broadcasting
Catholic News Service
Office of Digital Media
Office of Media Relations
USCCB Publishing
Administration and National Collections
Secretary of Administration
Office of Finance
Office of Accounting and Business Services
Office of General Services
Office of Human Resources
Office of National Collections
The Church in Central and Eastern Europe
Catholic Home Missions
The Church in Latin America
Peter's Pence
The Catholic Relief Services Collection
The Church in Africa
Catholic Communication Campaign (promotion)
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (promotion)
Office of Information Technology
Pastoral Initiatives
National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage
In November 2004, the USCCB kicked off the , a multi - year, far reaching effort to promote traditional marriage values.
Led by Joseph E. Kurtz, Archbishop of Louisville, and USCCB's Office of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, as well as, the Catholic Communication Campaign, the Initiative synthesizes social science research, Catholic teaching and pastoral practice, and the everyday experiences of married men and women to bolster marriage as a social institution and Christian sacrament. The NPIM is largely being promoted among the general United States public through radio and
In the advertising, couples speak candidly about the everyday things done for each other to show love and commitment as they answer the question: “What have you done for your marriage today?” Viewers are then directed to visit , an online repository of resources, tips and stories that can help strengthen a marriage.
The NPIM will run through 2011, with the next phase including a bishops’ pastoral letter. The final phase will see the development of pastoral resources.
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