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Welcome to the Texas Catholic Conference, the Official Public Policy Voice of the Catholic Bishops of Texas.

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OUR MISSION

The primary purpose of the Conference is to encourage and foster cooperation and communication among the dioceses and the ministries of the Catholic Church of Texas.

A major function of the Conference is to be the public policy arm of the Conference's Board of Directors, the bishops of Texas, before the Texas legislature, the Texas delegation in Congress, and state agencies. The public policy issues addressed by the Conference include institutional concerns of the Catholic Church as well as issues related to Catholic moral and social teachings.

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Departments

There are currently 6 departments of the Texas Catholic Conference that reflect the typical departments of the dioceses of Texas.  Membership in the departments is based on the constitution of the Texas Catholic Conference.  The following department descriptions reflect the current TCC constitution.

Episcopal Department: composed of all Bishops.

Charity and Justice Department: composed of all Diocesan Directors of Catholic Charities, Directors of Criminal Justice Ministry, and Directors of Social Action.

Life and Family Life Department: composed of all Diocesan Directors of Respect Life Ministry and Directors of Family Life Ministry.

Religious Education Department: composed of all Diocesan Directors of Religious Education. 

Superintendents Department: composed of Diocesan Superintendents of Schools.

Tribunal Department: composed of all Judicial Vicars of Diocesan and Appellate Tribunals.  

The Texas Catholic Conference is the Official Public Policy Voice of the Catholic Bishops of Texas. Learn more about us.

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