The California Catholic Conference staff communicates the California bishops' public policy priorities to the members of the legislative and administration branches of state governments and works cooperatively with other religious and secular agencies.

Thirty-four other states have Catholic Conferences. The executive directors of the various Conferences are members of the National Association of State Catholic Conference Directors (NASCCD ) which maintains a website with links to the other state Catholic conferences.

Our Church is made up of nearly 11 million Catholics in California representing 29 percent of the entire population in the state. They belong to 1,073 parishes located in 12 (arch) dioceses . They are served by 3,620 priests, 24 bishops, and two Archbishops—one of whom is a Cardinal.

• 40 Catholic hospitals, which annually assist nearly five million patients;
• 19 Catholic healthcare centers, which annually assist 920,000 individuals;
• 53 colleges and universities, which enroll 45,700 students;
• 123 Catholic high schools, which serve 77,854 students;
• 581 Catholic elementary schools, which serve 157,000 children; and
• 197 special centers for social service, which annually serve 5.4 million people of various ethnicity, social status and religion

(Statistics taken from the Official Catholic Directory, P. J. Kenedy & Sons, 2008.)

Officers

The California Catholic Conference consists of the Cardinal Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Archbishop of San Francisco, and the ten diocesan Bishops in the State of California and their Auxiliaries.

Staff

A staff directory for the California Catholic Conference.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions pertaining to the California Catholic Conference.

Map and Contact Information

Address, phone number and more.