• Source: Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Russian Federation

    • Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Russian Federation is a collective body of the national church and the administration of the Roman Catholic Church in Russia. Established and approved on March 2, 1999.


    Plenary


    Plenary sessions of the Conference held twice a year.


    Chairmen


    Chairman may be elected one of the bishops. The President is elected for a term of 3 years. Hold the post can be no more than two consecutive terms.
    Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, from 1999 to 2005
    Bishop Joseph Werth, from 2005 to 2011
    Archbishop Paolo Pezzi from 2011 to 2017
    Bishop Clemens Pickel since 2017


    Composition


    The structure consists of the four dioceses bishops in the territory of Russia, and the Secretary General of the Conference. At present, their members include:

    Archbishop Paolo Pezzi; Chairman;
    Bishop Joseph Werth, vice-chairman
    Bishop Clemens Pickel,
    Bishop Cyryl Klimowicz;
    Auxiliary Bishop Nicolai Dubinin
    Priest Stephan Lipke, Secretary-General


    Structure


    The Liturgical Commission
    Commission on the Laity, and youth movements
    Catechetical Commission
    The Commission for Cooperation with public authorities
    Commission for the Family
    The Commission for pastoral activities and vocations
    The Commission for inter-Christian and interreligious dialogue and dialogue with non-believers
    Commission on social and charitable activities


    Catholic martyrs of Russia


    On January 30, 2002, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia adopted a program of "Catholic martyrs of Russia", in which are studies of life and death of the Servants of God - candidates for the promotion to beatified (beatification).


    See also


    Catholic Church in Russia
    Episcopal conference


    References




    External links


    http://www.catholic.su/node/19
    http://www.sova-center.ru/religion/news/intraconfessional/other-religions/2005/01/d3353/
    http://www.vsp.ru/social/2000/11/30/344635
    http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/conference/090.htm
    http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/ru.html [self-published]

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