United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the official assembly of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States that coordinates national pastoral initiatives, liturgical norms, and public policy positions for the Church.
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| instanceOf |
Catholic organization
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episcopal conference ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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USCCB
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| continent | North America ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Holy See
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other episcopal conferences ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| fieldOfWork |
Catholic education
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communications ⓘ doctrine ⓘ ecumenical and interreligious affairs ⓘ evangelization ⓘ liturgy ⓘ migration and refugee services ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ pro-life activities ⓘ public policy advocacy ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| formerName |
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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National Catholic Welfare Conference
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| foundedBy |
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Catholic bishops of the United States
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| hasMembership |
all active Catholic bishops of the United States
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auxiliary bishops of the United States ⓘ diocesan bishops of the United States ⓘ eparchs of Eastern Catholic Churches in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Administrative Committee
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Committee on Communications ⓘ Committee on Divine Worship ⓘ Committee on Doctrine ⓘ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs ⓘ Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis ⓘ Committee on Migration ⓘ Committee on Pro-Life Activities ⓘ Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development
Eastern Catholic bishops in the United States ⓘ General Secretariat ⓘ Latin Church bishops in the United States ⓘ Migration and Refugee Services ⓘ National Advisory Council ⓘ United States Conference of Catholic Bishops self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Office of African American Catholics
Office of Asian and Pacific Island Affairs ⓘ Office of Catholic News Service (historical) ⓘ Office of Child and Youth Protection ⓘ Office of Domestic Social Development ⓘ Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Evangelization and Catechesis
Office of General Counsel ⓘ Office of Government Relations ⓘ Office of Hispanic Affairs ⓘ Office of International Justice and Peace ⓘ Office of Media Relations ⓘ Secretariat of National Collections ⓘ
surface form:
Office of National Collections
Office of Native American Affairs ⓘ Office of Public Affairs ⓘ Office of Religious Liberty ⓘ Secretariat of Catholic Education ⓘ Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church ⓘ Committee on Divine Worship ⓘ
surface form:
Secretariat of Divine Worship
Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs ⓘ Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis ⓘ
surface form:
Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis
Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth ⓘ Secretariat of National Collections ⓘ Committee on Pro-Life Activities ⓘ
surface form:
Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
USCCB Publishing ⓘ United States Catholic Catechism for Adults project ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| issues |
catechetical materials
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liturgical guidelines ⓘ pastoral letters ⓘ statements on public policy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| mainOrgan | General Assembly of Bishops ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | twice a year ⓘ |
| oversees |
Catholic Relief Services (as a related agency)
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implementation of liturgical translations in the United States ⓘ national collections for the Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ national pro-life activities of the Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| purpose |
articulate public policy positions of the Catholic Church in the United States
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coordinate pastoral activities of the Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ develop liturgical norms for the United States ⓘ formulate national pastoral initiatives ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| website | https://www.usccb.org ⓘ |
Referenced by (154)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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abbreviation
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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USCCB
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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formerName
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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National Catholic Welfare Conference
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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foundedBy
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Catholic bishops of the United States
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Office of African American Catholics
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New American Bible
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U.S. Catholic bishops
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
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worksWith
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
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episcopalConference
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio)
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memberOf
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Region II
Committee on Pro-Life Activities
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parentOrganization
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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U.S. Catholic bishops
Committee on Doctrine
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locatedInTheEcclesiasticalTerritory
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
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composition
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Catholic bishops
Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
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reportsTo
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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this entity surface form:
General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
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partOf
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
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governingBody
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Catholic bishops
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General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
this entity surface form:
standing committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Office of Government Relations
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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