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 1  I (1) |           such Synods and Episcopal Conferences. This document does concern
 2  I (1) |             comparable to Episcopal Conferences (cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical
 3  I,3   |         every twenty years (25) and conferences or assemblies of the Bishops
 4  I,4   |           and sociological reasons, Conferences of Bishops began to be established
 5  I,4   |          different countries. These Conferences were set up for specific
 6  I,4   |    expressly by the name “Episcopal Conferences”.(28)~The Second Vatican
 7  I,4   |           explicitly with Episcopal Conferences, acknowledging the fact
 8  I,5   |       Sanctae, called for Episcopal Conferences to be established wherever
 9  I,5   |          already existing Episcopal Conferences; Episcopal Conferences comprising
10  I,5   |    Episcopal Conferences; Episcopal Conferences comprising several nations
11  I,5   |             international Episcopal Conferences could be established.(30)
12  I,5   |     practice of collegiality. These Conferences admirably help to foster
13  I,5   |             the powers of Episcopal Conferences, as well as their erection,
14  I,5   |          establishment of Episcopal Conferences and guides their activity
15  I,5   |     activity is also the reason why Conferences of different countries should
16  I (33)| International Meetings of Episcopal Conferences, the Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (
17  I (33)|        Association of the Episcopal Conferences of Anglophone West Africa (
18  I (33)|     Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (A.M.E.
19  I (33)|        Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (F.A.B.C.), the Federation
20  I (33)|     Federation of Catholic Bishops' Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.) (
21  I (33)|          are not properly Episcopal Conferences.~
22  I,6   |          Vatican Council, Episcopal Conferences have developed significantly
23  I,7   |          circumstances of Episcopal Conferences. It also observed that “
24  I,7   |            of proceeding, Episcopal Conferences must keep in mind the good
25  I,7   |       juridical status of Episcopal Conferences, and above all of the issue
26  I,7   |      principles regarding Episcopal Conferences, and to offer the juridical
27  I,7   |    juridically sound praxis for the Conferences.~ ~
28 II,13  |            jointly exercised within Conferences of Bishops and in communion
29 III    |                       III~EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES~
30 III,14 |                       14. Episcopal Conferences constitute a concrete application
31 III,16 |                       16. Episcopal Conferences are, as a rule, national,
32 III,16 |         that there can be Episcopal Conferences of varying territorial extension
33 III,16 |              suppress or change the Conferences of Bishops”.(65)~
34 III,17 |            Since the purpose of the Conferences of Bishops is to provide
35 III,17 |           the statutes of Episcopal Conferences allow for the presence of
36 III,18 |             mind that the Episcopal Conferences with their commissions and
37 III,21 |          individuals or gathered in Conferences of Bishops or in particular
38 III,21 |         doctrinal competence of the Conferences of Bishops, such as providing “
39 III,22 |           declarations of Episcopal Conferences are approved unanimously,
40 III,22 |           issued in the name of the Conferences themselves, and the faithful
41 III,24 |           24. At present, Episcopal Conferences fulfill many tasks for the
42 III,24 |             the action of Episcopal Conferences. The Conferences will opportunely
43 III,24 |          Episcopal Conferences. The Conferences will opportunely review
44 IV     | COMPLEMENTARY NORMS ~REGARDING ~THE CONFERENCES OF BISHOPS~Art. 1. – In
45 IV     |             Art. 4. – The Episcopal Conferences are to review their statutes
46 IV     |             the action of Episcopal Conferences be ever more fruitful in