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Most nations with large Catholic populations in non-missionary geographical areas propose and elect native-born clergy to the episcopacy. An exception to this rule is the United States, which has a significant number of foreign-born bishops, with most serving as auxiliaries in culturally diverse dioceses.
In his opening address Tuesday, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, expressed empathy for those in conflict zones, from Myanmar to the Middle East.
James Gibbons (109) became the United States' second cardinal in 1886. Jean-Baptiste Salpointe (116) served as vicar apostolic of the Arizona missions, and later as Archbishop of Santa Fe. James Augustine Healy (138) was the first bishop of African descent in the United States.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States.Founded in 2001 after the merger of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and United States Catholic Conference (USCC), the USCCB is a registered corporation based in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has also criticized Trump's immigration crackdown, calling it "deeply troubling" in a statement last month. (Reporting by Joshua McElweeEditing by Crispian ...
The synod, which will run through Oct. 29, follows a first-of-its-kind two-year outreach in which bishops and other clerics around the world met with lay Catholics to learn about their hopes for ...
The central leadership body of the Catholic Church in the United States is the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, made up of the hierarchy of bishops (including archbishops) of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands, although each bishop is independent in his own diocese, answerable only to the Holy See. The USCCB elects a president to ...
Gertrude A. Barber's journey toward sainthood got a boost from the Roman Catholic bishops of the United States.. In 2019, the Catholic Diocese of Erie began the lengthy and rigorous process toward ...