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Programmatic Committees and Related Subcommittees

Including names of chairmen as of June 29, 2011

Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance – Bishop Thomas John Paprocki

Committee on Catholic Education – Bishop Thomas J. Curry

Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations – Archbishop Robert J. Carlson

Committee on Communications – Bishop Gabino Zavala

Subcommittee on the Catholic Communication Campaign (Permanent) – Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr

Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church – Bishop Jaime Soto

Subcommittee on African American Affairs (Permanent) – Bishop Martin D. Holley

Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Island Affairs (Permanent) – Bishop Randolph R. Calvo

Subcommittee on Hispanics Affairs – Bishop Gerald R. Barnes

Subcommittee on Native American Catholics (Permanent) – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.

Subcommittee on Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees, and Travelers (Permanent) – Bishop Rutilio J. Del Riego

Committee on Divine Worship – Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond

Subcommittee on Hispanics and the Liturgy (Permanent) – Bishop Octavio Cisneros

Committee on Doctrine –Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl

Subcommittee on the Translation of Scripture Text (Permanent) – Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli

Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development – Bishop Stephen E. Blaire

Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (Permanent) – Bishop Jaime Soto

Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs – Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory

Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis – Bishop Richard J. Malone

Subcommittee on the Catechism (Permanent) – Bishop Leonard P. Blair

Committee on International Justice and Peace – Bishop Howard J. Hubbard

Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth - Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Committee on Migration – Archbishop José H. Gomez

Committee on National Collections – Bishop Kevin J. Farrell

Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions (Permanent) – Bishop Michael Warfel

Subcommittee on the Church in Africa (Permanent) - Bishop John H. Ricard, S.S.J.

Subcommittee on the Church in Central and Eastern Europe (Permanent) – Cardinal Justin Rigali

Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America (Permanent) – Archbishop José H. Gomez

Committee on Pro-Life Activities – Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo

Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People – Bishop Blase J. Cupich

Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage – Bishop Salvatore Cordileone

Executive Level and Management Committees

Administrative Committee – Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan

Committee on Budget and Finance – Bishop Michael J. Bransfield

Audit Subcommittee– Bishop Kevin J. Farrell

Committee on Priorities and Plans – Bishop George V. Murry, S.J.

Executive Committee – Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan  

Task Forces, Boards and Related Organizations

Task Force on Health Care - Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Task Force on Spanish Language Bible – Archbishop José H. Gomez

American College of Louvain - Bishop David L. Ricken

North American College, Rome - Archbishop John J. Myers

Board of Directors: Catholic Legal Immigration Network, INC - Bishop Richard J. Garcia

Board of Directors: Catholic Relief Services – Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan

Board of Trustees: Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, INC – Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan

National Review Board -Mr. Al J. Notzon, III.