United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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- This article is about the organization of U.S. Roman Catholic bishops. NCCB also stands for the Nevada County Concert Band.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (also known as the 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 the American hierarchy of bishops, archbishops and cardinal archbishops. 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 be approved by the Roman dicasteries, which are subject to the immediate and absolute authority of the Pope.
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[edit] Presidents of the NCCB/USCCB
- Detroit Archbishop John Cardinal Dearden (1966-1971)
- Philadelphia Archbishop John Cardinal Krol (1971-1974)
- Cincinnati Archbishop Joseph Bernardin (1974-1977)
- San Francisco Archbishop John Quinn (1977-1980)
- St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John Roach (1980-1983)
- Youngstown Bishop James Malone (1983-1986)
- St. Louis Archbishop John May (1986-1989)
- Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk (1989-1992)
- Baltimore Archbishop William Cardinal Keeler (1992-1995)
- Cleveland Bishop Anthony Pilla (1995-1998)
- Galveston-Houston Bishop Joseph Fiorenza (1998-2001)
[edit] Presidents of the USCCB
- Galveston-Houston Bishop Joseph Fiorenza (1998-2001)
- Belleville Bishop Wilton D. Gregory (2001-2004)
- Spokane Bishop William S. Skylstad (2004-present)
[edit] USCCB Departments & Programs
African American Catholics
Aid to Central & Eastern Europe
American College Louvain
Canonical Affairs
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Catholic Communication Campaign
Catholic News Service
Child & Youth Protection
Church in Latin America
Consecrated Life
Doctrine and Pastoral Practices
Domestic Social Development
Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs
Environmental Justice Program
Faithful Citizenship
Family, Laity, Women & Youth
Office for Film and Broadcasting
Finance/Accounting
Generation Christ
Government Liaison
Home Missions
Hispanic Affairs
International Justice and Peace
Media Relations
Migration & Refugee Services
National Pastoral Initiative on Marriage
National Religious Retirement Office
Priestly Life & Ministry
Pro-Life Activities
Rebuild Church, Rebuild Hope
Science & Human Values
Social Development & World Peace
Vocations & Priestly Formation
World Mission
[edit] See also
- List of the Roman Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of the Roman Catholic cathedrals of the United States
- List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the United States
- Plenary Councils of Baltimore
