Permanent Council
The Permanent Council’s authority is derived from the Plenary Assembly to which it reports. The principal responsibility of the Permanent Council is to oversee the general work and orientation of the Conference and to prepare and carry out the main undertakings of the Plenary Assembly.
The Permanent Council is elected for a two-year term by the members present at the Plenary Assembly. It is composed of a minimum of 12 members, equally represented by Bishops from the English and French sectors. The Council meets at least three times a year.
It’s composition includes four members from the Executive Committee, four ex officio Members, representatives from each of the four Regional Episcopal Assemblies (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario and the West) and representatives from the Sectors (as may be needed to ensure equal representation from the two Sectors).
President
The Most Rev. William T. McGrattan
Bishop of Calgary
Vice President
The Most Rev. Pierre Goudreault
Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
Co-Treasurer
The Most Rev. Gerard P. Bergie
Bishop of St. Catharines
Co-Treasurer
The Most Rev. Christian Rodembourg, M.S.A.
Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe
Ex officio member
The Most Rev. Francis Leo
Archbishop of Toronto
Ex officio member
His Eminence Gérald Cyprien Cardinal Lacroix
Archbishop of Québec and Primate of Canada
Ex officio member
The Most Reverend Christian Lépine
Archbishop of Montreal
Ex officio member
The Most Reverend Lawrence Huculak, O.S.B.M.
Eparchial Archbishop of Winnipeg and Metropolitan for Ukrainian Catholics in Canada
Atlantic Regional Representative
The Most Rev. Wayne Kirkpatrick
Bishop of Antigonish
Quebec Regional Representative
The Most Reverend Daniel Jodoin
Bishop of Nicolet
Ontario Regional Representative
The Most Reverend Daniel J. Miehm
Bishop of Peterborough
Western Regional Representative
The Most Reverend Mark A. Hagemoen
Bishop of Saskatoon
French Sector Representative
The Most Rev. Guy Desrocher, C.Ss.R.
Archbishop of Moncton
French Sector Representative
The Most Rev. Pierre-Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I.
Bishop of Hearst-Moosonee