UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, Sixth Edition
This sixth edition of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services was
developed by the Committee on Doctrine of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
and approved by the USCCB at its June 2018 Plenary Assembly. This edition of the Directives replaces
all previous editions, is recommended for implementation by the diocesan bishop, and is authorized for
publication by the undersigned.
Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield, STD
General Secretary, USCCB
Excerpts from The Documents of Vatican II, ed. Walter M. Abbott, SJ, copyright © 1966 by America
Press are used with permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture texts used in this work are taken from the New American Bible, copyright © 1991, 1986, and
1970 by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, DC, 20017 and are used by permission of
the copyright owner. All rights reserved.
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CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS IN THE UNITED STATES
CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS IN THE UNITED STATES
Sixth Edition of Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services
The sixth edition of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services was published in 2009.
produced by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine (USCCB)
and was approved by the USCCB at its Plenary Assembly in June 2018. This edition of the Directives supersedes the previous one.
all previous editions, is endorsed by the diocesan bishop for implementation, and is permitted for use
The undersigned has authorized publication.
STD Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield
USCCB General Secretary
Excerpts from The Documents of Vatican II, edited by Walter M. Abbott, SJ, copyright America, 1966
The press is used with permission. All rights reserved.
Texts from the Bible used in
