The bishops of the United States have gathered in Baltimore, Maryland, from 10 to 13 November for the Fall Plenary Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), during which they will elect their next president and vice president.
The vote will mark the end of the three-year terms of Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore.
Ten bishops have been nominated by their peers to stand for the two posts. They are Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Archbishop Richard G. Henning of Boston, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland in Oregon, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of Indianapolis, and Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Detroit.
