United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the official assembly of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States that coordinates national pastoral initiatives, liturgical norms, and public policy positions for the Church.
All labels observed (15)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157844 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Context triple: [New American Bible, liturgicalUseApprovedBy, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]
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International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference
The International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference is the central episcopal assembly that provides leadership, coordination, and doctrinal guidance for the member churches of the Old Catholic Union of Utrecht.
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National Council of Churches
The National Council of Churches is a major U.S. ecumenical organization that brings together numerous Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, and historically African American denominations for cooperative ministry and advocacy.
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C.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is a Catholic organization best known for promoting religious education and overseeing widely used English translations of the Bible in the United States.
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D.
Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity is a department of the Holy See responsible for fostering ecumenical dialogue and collaboration between the Catholic Church and other Christian communities.
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E.
Archdiocese of New York
The Archdiocese of New York is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the United States, centered in New York City and led by an archbishop who oversees numerous parishes, institutions, and charitable works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Target entity description: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the official assembly of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States that coordinates national pastoral initiatives, liturgical norms, and public policy positions for the Church.
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A.
International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference
The International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference is the central episcopal assembly that provides leadership, coordination, and doctrinal guidance for the member churches of the Old Catholic Union of Utrecht.
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B.
National Council of Churches
The National Council of Churches is a major U.S. ecumenical organization that brings together numerous Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, and historically African American denominations for cooperative ministry and advocacy.
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C.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is a Catholic organization best known for promoting religious education and overseeing widely used English translations of the Bible in the United States.
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Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity is a department of the Holy See responsible for fostering ecumenical dialogue and collaboration between the Catholic Church and other Christian communities.
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E.
Archdiocese of New York
The Archdiocese of New York is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the United States, centered in New York City and led by an archbishop who oversees numerous parishes, institutions, and charitable works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic organization
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episcopal conference ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
USCCB
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Holy See
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other episcopal conferences ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| fieldOfWork |
Catholic education
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communications ⓘ doctrine ⓘ ecumenical and interreligious affairs ⓘ evangelization ⓘ liturgy ⓘ migration and refugee services ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ pro-life activities ⓘ public policy advocacy ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| formerName |
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Catholic Welfare Conference
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| foundedBy |
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Catholic bishops of the United States
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| hasMembership |
all active Catholic bishops of the United States
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auxiliary bishops of the United States ⓘ diocesan bishops of the United States ⓘ eparchs of Eastern Catholic Churches in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Administrative Committee
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Committee on Communications ⓘ Committee on Divine Worship ⓘ Committee on Doctrine ⓘ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs ⓘ Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis ⓘ Committee on Migration ⓘ Committee on Pro-Life Activities ⓘ Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development
Eastern Catholic bishops in the United States ⓘ General Secretariat ⓘ Latin Church bishops in the United States ⓘ Migration and Refugee Services ⓘ National Advisory Council ⓘ United States Conference of Catholic Bishops self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Office of African American Catholics
Office of Asian and Pacific Island Affairs ⓘ Office of Catholic News Service (historical) ⓘ Office of Child and Youth Protection ⓘ Office of Domestic Social Development ⓘ Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Evangelization and Catechesis
Office of General Counsel ⓘ Office of Government Relations ⓘ Office of Hispanic Affairs ⓘ Office of International Justice and Peace ⓘ Office of Media Relations ⓘ Secretariat of National Collections ⓘ
surface form:
Office of National Collections
Office of Native American Affairs ⓘ Office of Public Affairs ⓘ Office of Religious Liberty ⓘ Secretariat of Catholic Education ⓘ Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church ⓘ Committee on Divine Worship ⓘ
surface form:
Secretariat of Divine Worship
Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs ⓘ Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis ⓘ
surface form:
Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis
Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth ⓘ Secretariat of National Collections ⓘ Committee on Pro-Life Activities ⓘ
surface form:
Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
USCCB Publishing ⓘ United States Catholic Catechism for Adults project ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| issues |
catechetical materials
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liturgical guidelines ⓘ pastoral letters ⓘ statements on public policy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| mainOrgan | General Assembly of Bishops ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | twice a year ⓘ |
| oversees |
Catholic Relief Services (as a related agency)
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implementation of liturgical translations in the United States ⓘ national collections for the Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ national pro-life activities of the Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| purpose |
articulate public policy positions of the Catholic Church in the United States
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coordinate pastoral activities of the Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ develop liturgical norms for the United States ⓘ formulate national pastoral initiatives ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| website | https://www.usccb.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Description of subject: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the official assembly of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States that coordinates national pastoral initiatives, liturgical norms, and public policy positions for the Church.
Referenced by (154)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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abbreviation
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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this entity surface form:
USCCB
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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formerName
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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this entity surface form:
National Catholic Welfare Conference
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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foundedBy
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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this entity surface form:
Catholic bishops of the United States
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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hasPart
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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this entity surface form:
Office of African American Catholics
subject surface form:
New American Bible
this entity surface form:
U.S. Catholic bishops
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
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worksWith
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
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episcopalConference
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio)
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memberOf
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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this entity surface form:
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Region II
Committee on Pro-Life Activities
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parentOrganization
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Catholic bishops
Committee on Doctrine
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locatedInTheEcclesiasticalTerritory
→
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
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parentOrganization
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
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composition
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Catholic bishops
Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
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reportsTo
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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this entity surface form:
General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
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partOf
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
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governingBody
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
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composedOf
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Catholic bishops
subject surface form:
General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
subject surface form:
General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
subject surface form:
General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
this entity surface form:
standing committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Office of Government Relations
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parentOrganization
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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