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Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Russian Federation
Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Russian Federation is a collective body of the national church and the administration of the Roman Catholic Church in Russia. Established and approved on March 2, 1999. PlenaryPlenary sessions of the Conference held twice a year. ChairmenChairman may be elected one of the bishops. The President is elected for a term of 3 years. Hold the post can be no more than two consecutive terms. Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, from 1999 to 2005 Bishop Joseph Werth, from 2005 to 2011 Archbishop Paolo Pezzi from 2011 to 2017 Bishop Clemens Pickel since 2017 CompositionThe structure consists of the four dioceses bishops in the territory of Russia, and the Secretary General of the Conference. At present, their members include:
StructureThe Liturgical Commission Commission on the Laity, and youth movements Catechetical Commission The Commission for Cooperation with public authorities Commission for the Family The Commission for pastoral activities and vocations The Commission for inter-Christian and interreligious dialogue and dialogue with non-believers Commission on social and charitable activities Catholic martyrs of RussiaOn January 30, 2002, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia adopted a program of "Catholic martyrs of Russia", in which are studies of life and death of the Servants of God - candidates for the promotion to beatified (beatification). See alsoReferencesExternal links
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