United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Abbreviation	USCCB
Formation	July 2001; 23 years ago (2001-07)
Type	Non-governmental organization
Legal status	Civil nonprofit
Purpose	To act collaboratively and consistently on vital issues confronting the Church and society. To foster communion with the Church in other nations, within the Church universal, under the leadership of its supreme pastor, the Roman Pontiff. To offer appropriate assistance to each bishop in fulfilling his particular ministry in the local Church. [1]
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Region served	United States
Membership	Active and retired Catholic bishops of the United States
President	Timothy Broglio
Main organ	Conference
Affiliations	National Council of Catholic Women National Catholic Office for Persons with Disabilities Catholic Legal Immigration Network Catholic Relief Services National Right to Life Committee (1968–73) Christian Churches Together
Staff	300
Website	usccb.org

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 2001 after the merger of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and United States Catholic Conference (USCC), the USCCB is a registered corporation based in Washington, D.C.

As with all bishops' conferences, certain^[which?] decisions and acts of the USCCB must receive the recognitio, or approval, of the Roman dicasteries, which are subject to the immediate and absolute authority of the Pope.

As of January 2025^[update], the USCCB president is Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese of the Military Services, USA. The vice president is Archbishop William E. Lori of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.^[2][3]