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Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales

Permanent assembly of the Catholic Church

Summary

Permanent assembly of the Catholic Church

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name	Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
native_name	Cynhadledd Esgobion Catholig Cymru a Lloegr
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logo_caption	Logo
image	Coat of arms of the CBCEW.svg
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caption	Coat of Arms
abbreviation	CBCEW
region_served	England and Wales
membership	Active and retired Catholic bishops of England and Wales
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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

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

Map of Dioceses of England and Wales, with metropolitan archdioceses underlined

;President: Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster ;Vice-president: Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham ;General Secretary: Christopher Thomas, Diocese of Nottingham ;Membership:

Diocesan, auxiliary and emeritus (retired) bishops of England and Wales
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Eparch
Ukrainian Catholic Church Eparch
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:

Christian Life and Worship
Education and Formation
Social Justice
Dialogue and Unity
Evangelisation and Discipleship
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:

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

References

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