Bishops To Vote On USCCB Chairs-Elect Of Five Committees

WASHINGTON—The U.S. bishops will vote on five United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) chairs-elect of five committees at their November 16-19 General Assembly in Baltimore.
            The following bishops were nominated for these positions.

1. The Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations
   1. Archbishop Robert J. Carlson
   2. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
2. The Committee on Divine Worship
   1. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond
   2. Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron
3. The Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development
   1. Bishop Stephen E. Blaire
   2. Bishop Frank J. Dewane
4. The Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth
   1. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann
   2. Bishop Kevin Rhoades
5. The Committee on Migration
   1. Bishop James A. Tamayo
   2. Archbishop José H. Gomez

Coverage of the assembly is open to credentialed media. There will be media conferences after all open sessions, November 16-18, and they will be available through live streaming on the USCCB Web site. Reporters seeking to cover the meeting on site can download a credential application from the Web at http://www.usccb.org/comm/credentialform.pdf  and submit it by November 7, by fax (202-541-3173) or mail to

November Meeting Credentials
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Washington, DC 20017-1194