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Episcopal Advisory Council


Council members serve as representatives of the bishops in their respective United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Regions. They have been invited directly to serve on our Council, or they have been appointed by the USCCB Administrative Council Representative from their Region. Currently, Council members are:

Most Reverend Jeffrey R. Haines
Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee
NACC Episcopal Liaison
REGION I
Most Reverend Robert P. Deeley
Bishop of Diocese of Portland, Maine
REGION II
Most Reverend Raymond Chappetto
Vicar General, Diocese of Brooklyn
REGION III
Most Rev. Manuel A. Cruz, DD
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark
REGION IV
Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout
Diocese of Richmond
REGION V
Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre
Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux
REGION VI Co-representative
Most Reverend Donald Hanchon
Archdiocese of Detroit
REGION VI Co-representative
Most Reverend Robert D. Gruss
Bishop of Saginaw
REGION VII
Rev. Donald J. Hying
Bishop of Madison

 

REGION VIII (vacant)

REGION IX
Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr.
Bishop of Kansas City – St. Joseph, Missouri

 

REGION X (vacant)

 

REGION XI (vacant)

REGION XII
Most Reverend Peter F. Christensen, M.A., D.D.
Bishop of Boise
REGION XIII
Most Reverend John C. Wester
Archbishop of Santa Fe
REGION XIV
Most Reverend John G. Noonan
Bishop of Orlando
REGION XIV
Most Reverend John Michael Botean, DD
Bishop of St. George in Canton for the Romanians

 

Letter to the Bishops — 2023 World Day of the Sick

Below is the 2023 World Day of the Sick mailing (letter and enclosure) sent to our bishops explaining our board certification process and their endorsement of our priests and lay members.

2023 World Day of the Sick Letter To Bishops
WDS 2023 enclosure 2: Endorsement and Bishop Melczek’s 2004 letter

Previously-sent letters to the Bishops

2022 World Day of the Sick Letter To Bishops
2021 World Day of the Sick Letter To Bishops
2020 WDS Letter to Bishops
2019 WDS Letter to Bishops
2018 WDS Letter To Bishops
2017 WDS Letter To Bishops
2016 WDS Letter to Bishops
4-1-16 Letter to Ordinaries
2015 WDS letter to Bishops
4-2-15 Letter to Ordinaries
2014 WDS Letter to Bishops
Examples of Integrating NACC Members into a Diocese
3-11-13 Letter to Ordinaries
2013 WDS Letter to Bishops
2012 WDS Letter to Bishops
2011 WDS Letter to Bishops
2004 Letter from Bishop Melczek

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