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Bishops' Conference
An episcopal conference, often also called a bishops’ conference or conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the Bishop (Catholic Church), bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The first assembly of bishops to meet regularly, with its own legal structure and ecclesial leadership function, is the Swiss Bishops' Conference, which was founded in 1863. More than forty episcopal conferences existed before the Second Vatican Council. Their status was confirmed by the Second Vatican Council and further defined by Pope Paul VI, Pope Paul VI's 1966 ''motu proprio'', ''Ecclesiae Sanctae, Ecclesiae sanctae''. Episcopal conferences are generally defined by geographic borders, often national ones, with all the bishops in a given country belonging to the same conference, although they may also include neighboring countries. Certain authority and tasks are assigned to episcopal conferences, particularly with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an Holy orders in the Catholic Church, ordained Minister (Catholic Church), minister who holds the fullness of the Sacraments of the Catholic Church, sacrament of holy orders and is responsible for teaching doctrine, governing Catholics in his Ecclesiastical jurisdiction, jurisdiction, sanctifying the world and representing the church. Catholics trace the origins of the office of bishop to the Apostles in the New Testament, apostles, who it is believed were endowed with a special charism and office by the Holy Spirit in Christianity, Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Catholics believe this special charism and office has been transmitted through an apostolic succession, unbroken succession of bishops by the laying on of hands in the sacrament of holy orders. Diocesan bishops—known as eparchial bishops in the Eastern Catholic Churches—are assigned to govern local regions within the Catholic Church known as dioceses in the Latin Church and Eparchy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magisterium
The magisterium of the Catholic Church is the church's authority or office to give authentic interpretation of the word of God, "whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition". According to the 1992 ''Catechism of the Catholic Church'', the task of interpretation is vested uniquely in the Pope and the bishops, though the concept has a complex history of development. Scripture and Tradition "make up a single sacred deposit of the Word of God, which is entrusted to the Church", and the magisterium is not independent of this, since "all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed is derived from this single deposit of faith." Solemn and ordinary The exercise of the Catholic Church's magisterium is sometimes, but only rarely, expressed in the solemn form of an ''ex cathedra'' papal declaration, "when, in the exercise of his office as shepherd and teacher of all Christians, in virtue of his supreme apostolic authority, he Bishop of Romedefines a doctrine con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conference Of Catholic Bishops Of Burundi
The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi (French language, French: ''Conférence des évêques catholiques du Burundi'', CECAB). is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Burundi. The CECAB is a member of the Association des Conférences Episcopal de l'Afrique Centrale (ACEAC) and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). ;List of presidents of the Bishops' Conference: 1980-1986: Joachim Ruhuna, Archbishop of Gitega 1986-1989: Evariste Ngoyagoye, bishop of Bubanza 1989-1997: Bernard Bududira, Bishop of Bururi 1997-2004: Simon Ntamwana, Archbishop of Gitega 2004-2007: Jean Ntagwarara, bishop of Bubanza 2007-2011: Evariste Ngoyagoye, Archbishop of Bujumbura from 2011: Banshimiyubusa Gervais, Bishop of Ngozi See also *Episcopal conference *Catholic Church in Burundi References Episcopal conferences, Burundi Catholic Church in Burundi {{Burundi-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conference Of Bishops Of Burkina Faso And Of Niger
The Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso and of Niger (French language, French: ''Conférence Episcopal du Burkina-Niger'', CEBN) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Burkina Faso and Catholic Church in Niger, Niger. Its purposes are to coordinate and make dynamic pastoral activities of the Catholic Church in the nations of Burkina Faso and Niger for the good of the faithful (Article 1 of the Statutes), and encourage the sharing of resources and people for a common assumption evangelizing mission of the church in the two countries (Article 2). To carry out these tasks, the Conference has adopted the following bodies: the Plenary Assembly, the Permanent Council of the Episcopal Council for Economic Affairs, the secretary general, and several smaller bodies such as commissions, secretariats and technical committees. The CEBN is a member of the Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SEC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopal Conference Of Benin
The Episcopal Conference of Benin or Bishops' Conference of Benin is the local assembly of bishops is the Episcopal Conference of Benin (, or CEB). The CEB is a member of the Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). List of presidents: * 1970-1971: Bernardin Gantin, Archbishop of Cotonou * 1972-1991: Christophe Adimou, Archbishop of Cotonou * 1991-1999: Lucien Monsi-Agboka, Bishop of Abomey * 2001-2006: Nestor Assogba, Archbishop of Cotonou * 2006-2016: Antoine Ganye, Dassa-Zoumé and Archbishop of Cotonou * 2016-2023: Victor Agbanou, Bishop of Lokossa * 2023-today: Roger Houngbédji, Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou The social arm of the Bishops Conference is Caritas Benin, which was founded as "Secours catholique dahoméen" in 1958 and renamed in 1983. See also * Catholic Church in Benin References External links * gcatholicBenin Benin, officially the Repub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopal Conference Of Angola And São Tomé
The Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (Conferência Episcopal de Angola e São Tomé or CEAST) is the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Principe. It has its headquarters in Luanda. In its pastoral letters, CEAST calls repeatedly for dialogue and social justice. Leadership The organization has been headed by: *Manuel Nuñes Gabriel, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda, Luanda (1967-1975) *Eduardo André Muaca, Archbishop of Luanda (1975-1982) *Manuel Franklin da Costa, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango, Lubango (1982-1990) *Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento, Archbishop of Luanda (1990-1997) *Zacarias Kamwenho, Archbishop of Lubango (1997-2003) *Damião António Franklin, Archbishop of Luanda (2003-2009) *Gabriel Mbilingi, CSSp, Archbishop of Lubango (2009–2015) *Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias, Archbishop of Luanda (2015–2021) *José Manuel Imbamba, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo, Saurim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of Cardinals
The Council of Cardinals (, , ; also called C9 because it contained nine cardinal members for a time) or Council of Cardinal Advisers is a group of cardinals of the Catholic Church appointed by Pope Francis to serve as his advisers. The council was formally established on 28 September 2013. Abbreviations The Council of Cardinals has been named under abbreviations referring to the number of cardinals advisers which, over time, it has comprised: C8 (eight cardinals), C9 (nine cardinals), C6 (six cardinals), and C7 (seven cardinals). History The appointment of a group of eight advisers and one secretary to support the pope and the reform of the Roman Curia was announced on 13 April 2013, one month after his election. The same group was formally established as the Council of Cardinals on 28 September of the same year by a chirograph of Pope Francis. Secretariat of State (Holy See), Secretary of State Pietro Parolin was added as a member of the council in July 2014. The Holy S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic News Service
Catholic News Service (CNS) is an American news agency owned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) that reports on the Catholic Church. The agency's domestic (United States) service shut down on 30 December 2022, but CNS continues to function and provide reports concerning world events and Catholic news. The news agency's domestic distribution platform and archives were acquired by '' Our Sunday Visitor'' and used to launch OSV News. History CNS was established in 1920 as the National Catholic Welfare Council (NCWC) Press Department. In the 1960s it became the National Catholic News Service; it later dropped "National" from its name in 1986 to indicate its intention to provide worldwide coverage. It is now owned by the USCCB, the NCWC's successor. From 2004 to 2016, Tony Spence led CNS as its director and editor-in-chief. He was removed in April 2016 after a number of Catholics criticized his posts on Twitter that favored LGBT rights. In February 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Sarah
Robert Sarah (; born 15 June 1945) is a Guinean Catholic prelate who served as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 23 November 2014 to 20 February 2021. He previously served as secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples under Pope John Paul II and president of the Pontifical Council ''Cor Unum'' under Pope Benedict XVI. He was made a cardinal in 2010. Following the death of Pope Francis in 2025, Sarah was mentioned as a ''papabile'', a leading candidate for the papacy, by international media outlets such as ''Le Monde'' and ''The Guardian'', and by Catholic publications including ''Crux'' and the ''Catholic Herald''. Early life and education Sarah was born in Ourous, a rural village in then French Guinea, on 15 June 1945, the son of cultivators and converts to Christianity from animism. He is a member of the Coniagui ethnic group in northern Guinea. In 1957, at age 12, he entered Saint Augustine Minor Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congregation For Divine Worship And The Discipline Of The Sacraments
The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments () is the dicastery (from , from δικαστής, 'judge, juror') of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the sacraments. Prior to June 2022, the dicastery was officially named the ''Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments'' (only the first word being different). This former name has often been shortened to Congregation for Divine Worship, further abbreviated as Divine Worship or CDW. History of related dicasteries List of accorded responsibilities The Apostolic Constitution '' Pastor bonus'', issued by Pope John Paul II on 28 June 1988, established the congregation's functions: * Regulation and promotion of the liturgy, primarily of the sacraments * Regulation of the administration of the sacraments, especially regarding their v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Code Of Canon Law
The 1983 ''Code of Canon Law'' (abbreviated 1983 CIC from its Latin title ''Codex Iuris Canonici''), also called the Johanno-Pauline Code, is the "fundamental body of Ecclesiastical Law, ecclesiastical laws for the Latin Church". It is the second and current comprehensive codification (law), codification of Canon Law (Catholic Church), canonical legislation for the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. The 1983 ''Code of Canon Law'' was Promulgation (Catholic canon law), promulgated on 25 January 1983 by John Paul IISacrae Disciplinae Leges accessed Jan-11-2013 and Entry into force, took legal effect on the First Sunday of Advent (27 November) 1983. It replaced the 1917 Code of Canon Law, 1917 ''Code of Cano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Francis
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Pope Gregory III, Gregory III. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to a family of Italian Argentines, Italian origin, Bergoglio was inspired to join the Jesuits in 1958 after recovering from a severe illness. He was Ordination#Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran and Anglican churches, ordained a Catholic priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 he was the Jesuit provincial superior in Argentina. He became the archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. Following resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the 2013 pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
