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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.
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.
There are 428 active and retired Catholic bishops in the United States: Cardinals and bishops processing through St. Peter's Basilica in November 2014 [85] 255 active bishops: 36 archbishops; 144 diocesan bishops; 67 auxiliary bishops; 8 apostolic or diocesan administrators; 173 retired bishops: 33 retired archbishops; 95 retired diocesan bishops
When the United States entered World War I in 1917, it had 25 Catholic military chaplains. By the end of the war, there were over 1,000. By the end of the war, there were over 1,000. To prevent confusion among these priests over jurisdiction, Pope Benedict XV in November 1917 erected a military diocese of the US armed forces. [ 4 ]
Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio KC*HS (born December 22, 1951) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, since 2008 and as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops since 2022.
Presidents of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (19 P) This page was last edited on 15 November 2023, at 22:37 (UTC). Text ...
Roman Catholic bishops in the United States by diocese (147 C) Lists of Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops in the United States (7 P) Roman Catholic bishops in Washington, D.C. (1 C, 5 P)