Archbishop’s record of service extends to national church

Since being appointed Bishop of Helena, Montana by Pope John Paul II in April 1994, Archbishop Alex J. Brunett has played an important role in the leadership of the Church in the United States by serving on several bishops’ committees.

As a member of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB), he served on:

♦ Committee on the North American College, Rome (1995-1996)
♦ Committee on Evangelization (1995-1996)
♦ Ad Hoc Committee on the Forum on the Principles of Translation (1996-2000)
♦ Administrative Committee (1997-1999)
♦ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Chairman (1997-1999)

As a member of the United States Catholic Conference (USCC), Archbishop Brunett served on:

♦ Administrative Board (1997-1999)

Since the NCCB and the USCC merged on July 1, 2001 to form the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the archbishop has served on, or continued to serve on, several committees, including:

♦ Subcommittee on Native American Catholics (1995-present)
♦ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Consultant (2000-2002)
♦ Committee on the Relationship between Eastern and Latin Catholic
   Churches (2000-2002)
♦ Committee on Boundaries of Dioceses and Provinces (2003-2004)
♦ Committee on the Selection of Bishops (2003-2006)
♦ Committee on Domestic Policy (2005-2007)
♦ Ad Hoc Committee on Nomination of Conference Offices (2005-2006)
♦ Board of Bishops for the North American College, Rome (2006-present)

At left, Archbishop Brunett (seated, center) meets with Pope John Paul II during his “ad limina” visit. Heads of dioceses make such visits to the Vatican every five years to report on the status of their dioceses. Right, the archbishop (second from left) is busy in his ecumenical role as he meets with representatives of the Anglican Communion at the Anglican Ecumenical Center in London.