Catholic bishops’ conference
C19200
concept
A Catholic bishops’ conference is an official assembly of bishops from a particular country or region who collaborate to discuss, coordinate, and implement pastoral, liturgical, and doctrinal policies for the local Church in communion with the Holy See.
Observed surface forms (11)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catholic bishops' conference | 5 |
| bishops' conference | 4 |
| Episcopal conference | 3 |
| Catholic episcopal conference | 2 |
| episcopal conference association | 2 |
| Bishops' conference | 1 |
| Catholic bishops’ assembly | 1 |
| assembly of Catholic bishops | 1 |
| regional bishops conference | 1 |
| regional bishops' council | 1 |
| regional body of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil | 1 |
Instances (24)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Episcopal Conference of the Antilles | — |
|
Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences (CELAM)
surface form:
Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences
|
episcopal conference association |
| Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico | Catholic episcopal conference |
| Episcopal Conference of Chile | — |
| Episcopal Conference of Haiti | bishops' conference |
|
Roman Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Netherlands (presidency traditionally)
surface form:
Roman Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Netherlands
|
Catholic bishops' conference |
| Dutch Bishops' Conference | Catholic bishops' conference |
| Episcopal Conference of Colombia | — |
| Latin American Episcopal Council | regional bishops' council |
| Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua | bishops' conference |
| Portuguese Episcopal Conference | Episcopal conference |
| Mexican Episcopal Conference | Catholic bishops' conference |
| CECh | Episcopal conference |
| Council of European Bishops' Conferences | episcopal conference association |
| CNBB Regional Centro-Oeste | regional body of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil |
| Nordic Bishops Conference | regional bishops conference |
| Italian Episcopal Conference (when territorial abbot) | assembly of Catholic bishops |
| Conference of Catholic Bishops of Vietnam | Episcopal conference |
| CEF | Catholic bishops' conference |
|
CEI
surface form:
Italian Episcopal Conference
|
Catholic bishops’ assembly |
|
Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Pacific (CEPAC)
surface form:
Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Pacific
|
Catholic bishops' conference |
| Episcopal Conference of Ecuador | bishops' conference |
| Episcopal Conference of El Salvador | bishops' conference |
| DBK | Bishops' conference |