CBCP
Kyle Jose Miguel B. Gay
Catholic Bishops ' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
CBCP is the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines, and as such is the official organization of the Catholic episcopacy and what is commonly referred to as the Philippine Catholic. The CBCP is made up of 99 active and 32 honorary bishops and other members. Its main office building is centrally located within the Intramuros district, located just behind the Manila Cathedral. Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan is the current president while Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao is the current Vice President.
Located in Intramuros, Manila
History On February 15, 1945 the Rev. William Piani, D.D., apostolic delegate to the Philippines, created the Catholic Welfare Organization to address the country 's needs following World War II. It had 17 members and incorporated on January 22, 1946 with the purpose to unify, coordinate and organize Filipino Catholics to work together on education, social welfare, religious and spiritual issues under the direction of the Filipino bishops.
CBCP Plenary Assembly
The Conference is to promote solidarity in the Philippine Church, formulate joint pastoral policies and programs, engage the Philippine Church, formulate joint pastoral policies and programs, engage the Philippine Church as abide in the pastoral thrusts of the universal Church, assume the responsibilities as evangelizer in relation to all the people and with the civil authority in particular and to foster relations with other Episcopal Conferences.
The Catholic Bishops ' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is the official organization of the Catholic hierarchy in the Philippines. As the national Episcopal Conference, it counts as its members all diocesan bishops and those equivalent to bishops in church law; all coadjutor and auxiliary bishops; and all other titular bishops who exercise for the entire nation a special office assigned to them by the Apostolic See
Catholic Bishops ' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
CBCP is the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines, and as such is the official organization of the Catholic episcopacy and what is commonly referred to as the Philippine Catholic. The CBCP is made up of 99 active and 32 honorary bishops and other members. Its main office building is centrally located within the Intramuros district, located just behind the Manila Cathedral. Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan is the current president while Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao is the current Vice President.
Located in Intramuros, Manila
History On February 15, 1945 the Rev. William Piani, D.D., apostolic delegate to the Philippines, created the Catholic Welfare Organization to address the country 's needs following World War II. It had 17 members and incorporated on January 22, 1946 with the purpose to unify, coordinate and organize Filipino Catholics to work together on education, social welfare, religious and spiritual issues under the direction of the Filipino bishops.
CBCP Plenary Assembly
The Conference is to promote solidarity in the Philippine Church, formulate joint pastoral policies and programs, engage the Philippine Church, formulate joint pastoral policies and programs, engage the Philippine Church as abide in the pastoral thrusts of the universal Church, assume the responsibilities as evangelizer in relation to all the people and with the civil authority in particular and to foster relations with other Episcopal Conferences.
The Catholic Bishops ' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is the official organization of the Catholic hierarchy in the Philippines. As the national Episcopal Conference, it counts as its members all diocesan bishops and those equivalent to bishops in church law; all coadjutor and auxiliary bishops; and all other titular bishops who exercise for the entire nation a special office assigned to them by the Apostolic See
References: http://www.cbcponline.net/ecmi/programs.htm http://www.cbcponline.net/ecmi/ http://www.scalabrini.asn.au/content/our-congregation http://www.cbcpnews.com/cbcpnews/?page_id=367 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Bishops%27_Conference_of_the_Philippines