Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Abbreviation	CCCB
Formation	1943
Legal status	Civil nonprofit
Purpose	To support the ministry of bishops
Headquarters	Ottawa
Region served	Canada
Membership	Active and retired Catholic bishops of Canada
President	Raymond Poisson
Vice President	William McGrattan
Main organ	Conference
Parent organization	Holy See
Staff	40
Website	www.cccb.ca

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB; French: Conférence des évêques catholiques du Canada) is the national assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in Canada. It was founded in 1943, and was officially recognized by the Holy See in 1948. Since the Second Vatican Council, it became part of a worldwide network of episcopal conferences, established in 1965. Until 1977, it was called the Canadian Catholic Conference, when the present name was adopted.

According to its statutes, together the bishops exercise certain pastoral functions for Catholics in Canada, respecting the autonomy of each bishop in the service of his particular church.

Through the work of its members, the conference is involved in matters of national and international scope in areas such as ecumenism and interfaith dialogue, social justice, aid to developing countries, the protection of human life, liturgy and Christian education. It also provides the bishops with a forum where they can share their experience and insight on the life of the church and the major events that shape society.

The members of the conference include all diocesan bishops in Canada and those equivalent to them in law, all coadjutor bishops, and auxiliary bishops. Also included in the conference are titular bishops of any rite within the Catholic Church who exercise in the territory a special office assigned to them by the Apostolic See or by the conference.