Conferenza Episcopale Italiana

The Italian Episcopal Conference is the episcopal conference of the Italian bishops of the Catholic Church and as such is the is the official assembly of all the bishops in Italy. The conference was founded in 1971 and carries out certain tasks as well as having authority assigned to setting the liturgical norms for the Mass. Episcopal conferences receive their authority under universal law or particular mandates. Its president as of 2007 is Angelo Bagnasco since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 7 March 2007.

Italy is the only country where the President of the Episcopal Conference is chosen by appointment, given the Pope's prerogative as Primate of Italy.

List of Presidents of the Italian Episcopal Conference

• Ildefonso Cardinal Schuster (1952–1953)
• Adeodato Cardinal Piazza (1953)
• Maurilio Cardinal Fossati (1954–1958)
• Giuseppe Cardinal Siri (1959–1965)
• A temporary committee of cardinals with collective presidency: Giovanni Cardinal Colombo, Ermenegildo Cardinal Florit, Giovanni Cardinal Urbani (1965–1966)
• Giovanni Cardinal Urbani (1966–1969)
• Antonio Cardinal Poma (1969–1979)
• Anastasio Cardinal Ballestrero (1979–1985)
• Ugo Cardinal Poletti (1985–1991)
• Camillo Cardinal Ruini (1991–2007)
• Angelo Cardinal Bagnasco (2007–present)