Oregon Catholic Conference

The Oregon Catholic Conference advocates and promotes the pastoral teaching of Oregon's Catholic Bishops (Archdiocese of Portland and the Diocese of Baker) on various issues at the state and national levels in service to the Catholic people of Oregon.  The active Catholic Bishops in Oregon are the members of the Oregon Catholic Conference (OCC).

The Oregon Catholic Conference employs a lobbyist and is served by an advisory committee.

Archbishop Alexander K. Sample            The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Bishop Liam Cary                                        The Diocese of Baker, Oregon
Bishop Peter Smith                                     Auxiliary Bishop of Portland in Oregon

Archbishop Sample on Being "Civil" in Today's Society

Archbishop Sample's Statement on the Continued Moratorium on Executions in Oregon