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Founded by the Roman Catholic Bishops of Minnesota in 1968, the Minnesota Catholic Conference has provided a unified voice for the six dioceses of Minnesota in identifying, formulating and implementing public policy objectives consistent with the social teachings of the Church.

 


 

 

About the Minnesota Catholic Conference 

The Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) is the public policy voice of The Catholic Church in Minnesota, representing  the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Diocese of Crookston, Diocese of Duluth, Diocese of New Ulm, Diocese of St. Cloud and Diocese of Winona .

MCC Board of Directors

 

Archbishop Harry Flynn

    Archdiocese of St. Paul / Mpls

Archbishop John Nienstedt

    Archdiocese of St. Paul / Mpls

Bishop Richard Pates

    Archdiocese of St. Paul / Mpls

Bishop Michael J. Hoeppner

    Diocese of Crookston

Retired Bishop Victor Balke

    Diocese of Crookston

Bishop Dennis Schnurr

    Diocese of Duluth

Msgr. Douglas L. Grams, Diocesan Administrator

    Diocese of New Ulm

Bishop John Kinney

    Diocese of St. Cloud

Bishop Bernard Harrington

    Diocese of Winona

The MCC represents the Catholic Church within Minnesota to state and federal policy makers.

The MCC actively identifies, formulates and seeks to implement public policy objectives that promote the common good in the state of Minnesota, in accordance with Catholic Social Teaching in order to ensure material and moral well-being for all citizens.

The MCC provides an accessible channel of communication between Minnesota Catholics and church, secular, and other groups.

 

MCC Departments

 

Through its Social Concerns and Education Advisory Departments, the MCC promotes policies and practices that support the well being of all Minnesotans.

MCC departments are led by staff and composed of appointed advisors from each diocese of Minnesota.

 

Education Department Members

 

Mary Kane

Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Lori Glynn
Kathy Klindt

Diocese of Crookston

Sr. Pat Murphy
Grace Romanek

Diocese of Duluth

Cynthia Zook
Wayne Pelzel

Diocese of New Ulm

Linda Kaiser

Diocese of St. Cloud

Dan Hollenhorst
P.J. Thompson

Diocese of Winona

 

Social Concerns Department Members
 

Fr. John Estrem

Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Dale Hennen
Kathy Tomlin
Sr. Leona Ulewicz

Diocese of Crookston

Lori Dowling

Diocese of Duluth

Patrice Menor
Christopher Loetscher

Diocese of New Ulm

Sr. Anna Marie Reha
Steve Bresnahan

Diocese of St. Cloud

Bernie Evans
Kathy Langer
Suzanne Belongia

Diocese of Winona

Robert Tereba
Brian Rusche

Joint Religious Legislative Coalition

 

MCC Staff

Christopher Leifeld 

Executive Director

Peter Noll, Ed. D.

Education Director

Alexandra Fitzsimmons, Esq.

Policy Director / Communications

Sarah Mueller

MNSAA Executive Director

Sue Conlin

Office Manager

Meagan Phillips

Administrative Assistant

 


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