Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines
| Abbreviation | CBCP |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Episcopal Conference |
| Headquarters | Manila, Philippines |
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President
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Socrates B Villegas |
| Website | cbcpwebsite |
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (abbreviation: CBCP; Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Katolikong Obispo ng Pilipinas; Cebuano: Hugpong sa mga Obispo nga Katoliko sa Pilipinas; Hiligaynon: Komperensya sang mga Obispo nga Katoliko sang Pilipinas; Ilokano: Kumperensya ti Obispo nga Katoliko ti Pilipinas) is the episcopal conference of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines, and is the official organization of the episcopacy of the Philippine Catholic Church.
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 or by the Episcopal Conference itself.
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.
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