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:
 Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee NACC Episcopal Liaison |
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 Most Reverend Robert P. Deeley Bishop of Diocese of Portland, Maine |
 Most Reverend Raymond Chappetto Vicar General, Diocese of Brooklyn |
 Most Rev. Manuel A. Cruz, DD Auxiliary Bishop of Newark |
 Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout Diocese of Richmond |
 Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux |
 Most Reverend Donald Hanchon Archdiocese of Detroit |
 Most Reverend Robert D. Gruss Bishop of Saginaw |
 Rev. Donald J. Hying Bishop of Madison |
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REGION VIII (vacant) |
 Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr. Bishop of Kansas City – St. Joseph, Missouri |
REGION X (vacant) |
REGION XI (vacant) |
 Most Reverend Peter F. Christensen, M.A., D.D. Bishop of Boise |
 Most Reverend John C. Wester Archbishop of Santa Fe |
 Most Reverend John G. Noonan Bishop of Orlando |
 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
