Conference of Catholic Bishops of England and Wales

The unification of the bishops of the two regions on an ongoing basis is the main governing body of the Catholic Church of the two countries. Expresses the unity of the bishops of England and Wales. Through this association, bishops develop a unified position regarding the form of presentation of the Gospel doctrine to Catholics.

Conference members meet twice a year to determine church policy at the state level. The conference is divided into committees overseeing specific issues. Weekly meetings are held annually after Catholic Easter and in November, usually at the Hinsley Hall in Leeds [1] .

Each bishop leads a committee of experts who oversee specific church issues. The committees are united into departments.

The administration is financed by dioceses (Catholic dioceses), and the contribution of each diocese depends on its size. The general secretariat of the conference is based in London and coordinates the local administration. Directly managed by the General Secretariat is the Department of Public Relations .

• President: Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols .

• Vice President: South Smith Archbishop Peter Smith .

• Full members: Existing bishops and archbishops, Emerite bishops , auxiliary bishops , papal exarch of the Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite of Ukraine in Great Britain and bishop of military chaplains .

Departments

Today there are 7 departments:

• Public relations;
• Catholic training and education;
• Christian life and worship;
• Christian responsibility and citizenship;
• Dialogue and unity;
• Evangelism and catechesis;
• International relations.

Each department includes bishops and staff. Managed by one bishop, the rest act as bishops-employees. Each department is divided into committees, headed, in turn, each by one bishop.

Other Agencies

The conference of bishops includes other entities:

• International Humanitarian Agency - specializes in helping developing countries;
• Caritas is the English division of the Caritas Social Service International Charity Organization;
• Agency for Catholic Studies - deals with Catholic studies in England and Wales. Works in collaboration with the Department of Catholic Studies and Education.

• Website of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of England and Wales ;
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses of England and Wales ;
• Catholicism in England and Wales .