At their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

At their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Photo: USCCB

U.S. Bishops Vote for USCCB Treasurer-elect and Committee Chairmen-elect at Fall Plenary Assembly

All six bishops will serve for one year as chairmen-elect before beginning a three-year term at the conclusion of the bishops’ 2025 Fall General Assembly.

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(ZENIT News / Baltimore, 11.13.2024).- At their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voted for a Conference treasurer and chairmen for five standing committees. The Conference treasurer also serves as the chairman of the Committee on Budget and Finance. All six bishops will serve for one year as chairmen-elect before beginning a three-year term at the conclusion of the bishops’ 2025 Fall General Assembly.

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The bishops elected as chairmen-elect are:

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, as treasurer-elect, and chairman-elect of the Committee on Budget and Finance in a 156-84 vote over Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford.

Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, as chairman-elect of the Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations in a 146-94 over Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt, SEMV, auxiliary bishop of Hartford.

Bishop Michael G. Woost, auxiliary bishop of Cleveland, as chairman-elect of the Committee on Divine Worship in a 128-112 over Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland in Oregon.

Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre of Louisville, as chairman-elect of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development in a 158-81 over Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney of Paterson.

Bishop Edward J. Burns of Dallas as chairman-elect of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth in a 147-91 over Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln.

Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of Victoria as chairman-elect of the Committee on Migration in a 155-85 over Bishop Joseph J. Tyson of Yakima.

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