October 2023 Synod Highlights

Bishops selected by the USCCB:

• Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Military Archdiocese and President of USCCB

• Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York

• Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville, TX  (head of USCCB's synod preparations)

• Bishop Robert Barron,Winona-Rochester, MN

• Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, IN

Participants appointed by Pope Francis:

• Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago

• Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Wash., DC

• Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego

• Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston

• Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Seattle

• Jesuit Fr. James Martin

Americans appointed by USA-Canada Continental Group ​

• Richard Coll, USCCB synod preparations  (Richard was unable to attend)

• Cynthia Bailey Manns, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Community in Minnesota

• Fr. Ivan Montelongo, diocesan priest of El Paso, TX

• Sr. Leticia Salazar, Chancellor of the Diocese of San Bernardino, CA

• Wyatt Olivas, student from the University of Wyoming

• Julia Oseka, student from Poland at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia​

Additional American Participants

• Cardinal Joseph Tobin, New Jersey, a member of the Synod Council Team

• Cardinal Robert Prevost, Chicago, a member of the Roman Curia

• Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, Wash DC, a member of the Roman Curia

• Archbishop William Skurla, Pittsburg, U.S. Byzantine Catholic representative

• Bro. Mark Hilton, Maine & Australia, representing Union of Superiors General

• Sister Mary Angela Perez, RSM, N. Carolina, representing Oceana/Guam

• Sister Maria Ciperman, RSCI of Chicago, non-voting Synod facilitator/expert

• Fr. David McCallum, SJ, New York, non-voting Synod facilitator/expert