Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) is the episcopal conference of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales.
About
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
- President
- Vincent Nichols, Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster
- Vice-President
- Peter Smith, Archbishop of Southwark
- General Secretary
- Rev. Christopher Thomas, Diocese of Nottingham
- Membership
- Diocesan, auxiliary and emeritus (retired) bishops of England and Wales
- Apostolic Eparch for the Ukrainians
- Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham
Departments
The conference is divided into departments each dealing with specific topic matters. There are seven departments, these being:
- Catholic Communications Network
- Catholic Education and Formation
- Christian Life and Worship
- Christian Responsibility and Citizenship
- Dialogue and Unity
- Evangelisation and Catecehis
- International Affairs
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
Other agencies of the Bishops' Conference include:
- CAFOD, the international development and humanitarian agency
- CSAN, the domestic social action agency - "CSAN (Caritas Social Action Network) is the social action arm of the Catholic Church in England and Wales"
- Catholic Education Service
See also
External links
- Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales official website
- Catholic News official website
- Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales webpage. GCatholic website
- CAFOD
- Caritas - Social Action
- Catholic Association
- Catholic Education Service
