The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) is the

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of the

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Overview

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales is the permanent assembly of Catholic

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and Personal Ordinaries in the two member countries. The membership of the Conference comprises the Archbishops, Bishops and Auxiliary Bishops of the 22

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within England and

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, 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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;President:

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Vincent Nichols,

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;Vice-president: Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham ;General Secretary: Christopher Thomas, Diocese of Nottingham ;Membership: * Diocesan,

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and emeritus (retired) bishops of England and Wales * Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Eparch * Ukrainian Catholic Church Eparch * Ordinary of the

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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

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and

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agency; * Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) – the social action arm of the Catholic Church in England and Wales; *

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; 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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Overview

Structure

Departments

Other agencies

See also

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