U.S. Catholic Bishops Elect New Conference President and Vice President at Plenary Assembly

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio to assume new role as president of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops upon adjournment of annual Fall meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17

USCCB President-Elect Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio (right) and Vice-President-Elect Archbishop William E. Lori after their elections in Baltimore on Nov. 15, 2022.

BALTIMORE – Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Tuesday during the Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore was elected as USCCB vice president. They succeed Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit, who are concluding their terms as Conference president and vice president, respectively.

Archbishop Broglio has served as the Conference secretary since 2019, a position that he will vacate upon assuming the presidency. Today, the bishops elected Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City as the new Conference secretary to fill the vacancy that results as Archbishop Broglio assumes his new office.

Archbishop Broglio was elected president with 138-99 votes over Archbishop Lori in a runoff on the third ballot. Archbishop Lori was elected vice president on the third ballot by 143-96 votes in a runoff vote against Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The president and vice president are elected by a simple majority from the same slate of 10 nominees. If no president or vice president is chosen after the second round of voting, a third ballot is a run-off between the two bishops who received the most votes on the second ballot. Both bishops will assume their new offices for a three-year term after the adjournment of this year’s USCCB Plenary Assembly.

Archbishop Lori currently serves as chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, a position that he will vacate upon assuming the vice presidency. Today, the bishops elected Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, VA, as the chairman filling the vacancy left as Archbishop Lori assumes the vice presidency.

The Archbishop Coakley will assume office as secretary following the adjournment of this plenary assembly and serve out the remainder of Archbishop Broglio’s term through November 2024. Additionally, Bishop Burbidge will also assume the chairmanship of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities following the adjournment of this plenary assembly, and will serve out the remainder of Archbishop Lori’s elected term thru November 2024.

Read Archbishop Broglio’s biography.

Read Archbishop Lori’s biography.

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