National Conference of Bishops of Brazil

The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Portuguese: Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil, CNBB) brings together the Catholic Bishops of Brazil, as the Code of Canon Law, "jointly exercise certain pastoral functions on behalf of the faithful of their territory in order to promote greater well that the Church gives to men, especially in the forms and methods of apostolate adapted to the circumstances of time and place, according to the law "(can. 447).

All diocesan bishops in Brazil belong to CNBB along with coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops and other titular Bishops who exercise in the same territory a special charge, entrusted by the Apostolic See or by the Conference of Bishops. (Cf. Can. 450)

The CNBB was founded on October 14, 1952, in Rio de Janeiro. The headquarters moved to Brasília in 1977.

Organization of CNBB

The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil has the following groups:

• General Assembly
• Regional Councils
• Permanent Council
• Episcopal Commissions
• Presidency CNBB
• Economic and Fiscal Councils
• CONSEP
• Bound Bodies
• General Secretariat
• National Advisors

Presidents of CNBB

1. Cardinal Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta 1952 - 1958
2. Cardinal Jaime de Barros Câmara 1958 - 1964
3. Cardinal Agnelo Rossi 1964 - 1971
4. Cardinal Aloísio Lorscheider 1971 - 1979
5. Ivo Lorscheiter 1979 - 1987
6. Luciano Mendes de Almeida 1987 - 1995
7. Cardinal Lucas Moreira Neves OP 1995 - 1998
8. Jayme Henrique Chemello 1998 - 2003
9. Cardinal Geraldo Majella Agnelo 2003 - 2007
10. Geraldo Lyrio Rocha 2007 - 2011
11. Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis 2011-

External links

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Pronouncements of the Popes towards CNBB

John Paul:

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References

1. "ConferĂŞncia Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil". CNBB. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
2. "50 Anos da CNBB". Vatican.va. Retrieved 2013-05-06.