The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Katólikong Obispo ng Pilipinas : Cebuano: Hugpong sa mga Obispo nga Katoliko sa Pilipinas : Central Bikol: Komperensya kan mga Obispo Katoliko kan Pilipinas : Hiligaynon: Komperensya sang mga Obispo Katoliko sang Pilipinas : Ilocano: Kumperensya ti Obispo nga Katoliko ti Filipinas) commonly known as (CBCP) is the permanent organizational assembly of the Catholic bishops of the Philippines exercising together certain pastoral offices for the Christian faithful of their territory through apostolic plans, programs and projects suited to the circumstances of time and place in accordance with law for the promotion of the greater good offered by the Church to all people.
Standing as the national episcopal conference in the Philippines, it consists 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. It has 82 active and 43 honorary bishops and other members. The chancery is centrally located within the Intramuros district, located just behind the Manila Cathedral.
Davao archbishop Romulo G. Valles is the current president as of December 2017. Kalookan bishop Pablo Virgilio David is set to succeed him as president on December 1, 2021.
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