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Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales

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Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
Cynhadledd Esgobion Catholig Cymru a Lloegr (in Welsh)
AbbreviationCBCEW
Region served
United Kingdom
Membership
Active and retired Catholic bishops of the England and Wales
Main organ
Conference
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The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

Overview

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The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales is the permanent assembly of Catholic Bishops and Personal Ordinaries in the two member countries. The membership of the Conference comprises the Archbishops, Bishops and Auxiliary Bishops of the 22 Dioceses within England and Wales, the Bishop of the Forces (Military Ordinariate), the Apostolic Eparch of the Ukrainian Church in Great Britain, the Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, and the Apostolic Prefect of the Falkland Islands.

Structure

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Map of Dioceses of England and Wales, with metropolitan archdioceses underlined
President
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster
Vice-President
Malcolm McMahon, Archbishop of Liverpool
General Secretary
Christopher Thomas, Diocese of Nottingham
Membership

Departments

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The conference is divided into departments each dealing with specific topic matters. There are seven departments, these being:

  • Christian Life and Worship
  • Education and Formation
  • Social Justice
  • Dialogue and Unity
  • Evangelisation and Discipleship
  • International Affairs [1]

Each department consists of bishops and staff, and is chaired by one bishop. Other bishops contribute as episcopal staff, and there are a few other members serving as staff. Each department is further subdivided into committees; a separate member of the episcopal staff of that department oversees the reports and work of their committee.

Other agencies

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Other agencies of the Bishops' Conference include:

  • CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) – the international development and humanitarian agency;
  • CSAN (Caritas Social Action Network) – the social action arm of the Catholic Church in England and Wales;
  • Catholic Education Service; and
  • CYMFED (Catholic Youth Ministry Federation) – recognised and supported by the Bishops' Conference, it is also a member of the Department for Catechesis and Evangelisation.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Departments".
  2. ^ "What is CYMFED?".
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