Vatican announces bishops, alternates for upcoming Synod

Vatican announces bishops, alternates for upcoming Synod January 31, 2015

The full list is here. 

 

The Holy Father Francis, for the XIV General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which will take place in the Vatican from 4 to October 25, 2015 on the theme The vocation and mission of the family in the Church and in the contemporary world , has ratified the election by of the respective Episcopal Conferences of Bishops following:

From the United States:

Members :
His Ecc.za Rev.ma Msgr. Joseph Edward KURTZ, Archbishop of Louisville, President of the Episcopal Conference.
His Ecc.za Rev.ma Msgr. Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia.
His Em.za Rev .but Card. Daniel N. DI NARDO, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, Vice President of the Episcopal Conference.
His Ecc.za Rev.ma Mons. José Horacio Gómez, Archbishop of Los Angeles.

Substitutes :
His Ecc.za Rev.ma Mons. Blase J. Cupich, Bishop of Spokane.
His Ecc.za Rev.ma Mons. Salvatore Joseph Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco.


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