United States Conference of Catholic Bishops facts for kids

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is a group that helps lead the Catholic Church in the United States. It's like a team of leaders for the Church in America.

The USCCB was started in 1966. It was formed by joining two older groups: the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and the United States Catholic Conference (USCC).

Who Belongs to the USCCB?

The USCCB is made up of all the active and retired bishops of the Catholic Church in the U.S. This includes bishops from different areas, like diocesan bishops (who lead a specific area called a diocese), coadjutor bishops (who help and will take over a diocese), and auxiliary bishops (who help the main bishop).

It also includes the leader of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter. These bishops come from all over the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Leadership of the USCCB

As of November 2019, the president of the USCCB is Archbishop José Horacio Gómez. He is also the archbishop of Los Angeles. The president helps guide the work and decisions of the conference.

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  The USCCB divides the Latin Church dioceses of the United States into fourteen geographical regions, while a fifteenth region consists of the Eastern Catholic eparchies and exarchate.

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In Spanish: Conferencia de los Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos para niños