Are the United States bishops responsible for funding the Apostolic Visitation?
No. The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is ultimately responsible for funding the project. The bishops have been invited by the Holy See to voluntarily contribute their financial support to help offset the expenses which will be incurred by this work for the future of apostolic religious life in the United States. 8. How will data collected in the course of the Apostolic Visitation be used? Data gathered through the personal interview of the superiors general with the Visitator, the responses to Parts A, B, and C of the Questionnaire, individual correspondence, and site visits will be used to provide a comprehensive and composite profile of the congregations in light of the charge given to the Apostolic Visitator. Religious congregations are complex organizations so a broad spectrum of data helps the Apostolic Visitator assess the strengths and concerns for the congregation. 9. With whom will congregational data be shared? The Apostolic V
