President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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The President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the elected leader and chief spokesperson of the U.S. Catholic bishops, overseeing their collective pastoral, doctrinal, and public policy initiatives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4852176 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Context triple: [General Assembly of Bishops, chairedBy, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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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General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the central administrative body that coordinates and supports the work, policies, and pastoral initiatives of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference.
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C.
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is the national assembly of Catholic bishops in Canada that coordinates pastoral initiatives, represents the Church at the national level, and engages in dialogue with civil authorities and other religious bodies.
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D.
College of Bishops
The College of Bishops is the collective assembly of all serving bishops in the Church of England, responsible for providing spiritual leadership and oversight within the church.
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E.
College of Bishops
The College of Bishops is the collective body of all Catholic bishops worldwide, united in teaching and governing authority under the leadership of the pope.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Target entity description: The President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the elected leader and chief spokesperson of the U.S. Catholic bishops, overseeing their collective pastoral, doctrinal, and public policy initiatives.
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A.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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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B.
General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the central administrative body that coordinates and supports the work, policies, and pastoral initiatives of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference.
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C.
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is the national assembly of Catholic bishops in Canada that coordinates pastoral initiatives, represents the Church at the national level, and engages in dialogue with civil authorities and other religious bodies.
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D.
College of Bishops
The College of Bishops is the collective assembly of all serving bishops in the Church of England, responsible for providing spiritual leadership and oversight within the church.
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E.
College of Bishops
The College of Bishops is the collective body of all Catholic bishops worldwide, united in teaching and governing authority under the leadership of the pope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical office
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leadership position ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | USCCB President NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United States Catholic hierarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionBody | plenary assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeputy | Vice President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2001 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Latin Church dioceses in the United States through their bishops ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| meetsAt | general meetings of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Daniel N. DiNardo
NERFINISHED
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Francis E. George NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph A. Fiorenza NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Kurtz NERFINISHED ⓘ José H. Gomez NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy M. Dolan NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy P. Broglio NERFINISHED ⓘ William S. Skylstad NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilton Daniel Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderRequirement |
Roman Catholic bishop
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member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| reappointment | may be re-elected for a second term ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| reportsTo | general assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
convening meetings of the conference
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coordination of the work of conference committees ⓘ implementation of conference policies ⓘ public statements on behalf of the conference ⓘ setting agendas for conference meetings ⓘ |
| role |
chief spokesperson of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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oversees collective doctrinal initiatives of U.S. Catholic bishops ⓘ oversees collective pastoral initiatives of U.S. Catholic bishops ⓘ oversees collective public policy initiatives of U.S. Catholic bishops ⓘ presiding officer at meetings of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ represents the conference in relations with civil authorities ⓘ represents the conference in relations with other ecclesial bodies ⓘ represents the conference in relations with the Holy See ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by member bishops ⓘ |
| supervises |
General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
NERFINISHED
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staff of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops through the General Secretary ⓘ |
| termLength | three years ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Description of subject: The President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the elected leader and chief spokesperson of the U.S. Catholic bishops, overseeing their collective pastoral, doctrinal, and public policy initiatives.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
General Assembly of Bishops
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chairedBy
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President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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