Bishops Nominate Candidates For Conference Of Catholic Bishops

October 5, 2022202 views0

Bishops Nominate Candidates For Conference Of Catholic Bishops

2022-10-05T09:11:35+01:00

By Church News

The U.S. bishops on Tuesday released the names of ten candidates nominated to be the next president and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).An election will be held during the bishops’ Fall General Assembly in Baltimore Nov. 14–17 to replace the outgoing president, Archbishop Jose H.Gomez of Los Angeles, and vice president, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit, whose three-year terms end after the meeting.The nominees, chosen by their fellow bishops, are as follows:

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archdiocese for the Military Services
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Diocese of Arlington, Virginia
Bishop Frank J. Caggiano, Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archdiocese of San Francisco
Archbishop Paul D. Etienne, Archdiocese of Seattle
Bishop Daniel E. Flores, Diocese of Brownsville, Texas
Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, Archdiocese of San Antonio
Archbishop William E. Lori, Archdiocese of Baltimore
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana

According to the bylaws of the USCCB, the president will first be elected by a simple majority vote of those present and voting. Then an election will be held for the position of vice president, with the remaining nominees making up the slate for that office. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes, a second vote would be taken. If no candidate emerges with a majority a runoff would take place between the two top vote-getters.

The bishops will also vote for new chairmen of six USCCB standing committees. The nominees are as follows:Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church GovernanceBishop Thomas John Paprocki, Diocese of Springfield, IllinoisBishop Alfred A. Schlert, Diocese of Allentown, PennsylvaniaCommittee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs

Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, Diocese of Scranton, PennsylvaniaBishop Peter L. Smith, auxiliary bishop, Archdiocese of Portland, OregonCommittee on Evangelization and CatechesisArchbishop Charles C. Thompson, Archdiocese of IndianapolisBishop William D. Byrne, Diocese of Springfield, MassachusettsCommittee on International Justice and Peace Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archdiocese of PhiladelphiaBishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan, MLM, Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of LebanonCommittee on Protection of Children and Young People Bishop Barry C. Knestout, Diocese of Richmond, VirginiaBishop Elias R. Lorenzo, OSB, auxiliary bishop, Archdiocese of Newark, New JerseyCommittee for Religious LibertyArchbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archdiocese of San FranciscoBishop Kevin C. Rhoades, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, IndianaALSO READ New Leader of Catholic Church in Africa Emerges