Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions
| Abbreviation | CELRA |
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| Formation | 1967 |
| Type | Non-Governmental organization |
Region served | Middle East, North Africa, East Africa and Cyprus |
Membership | Active Catholic bishops of the Middle East, North Africa, East Africa and Cyprus |
Vice - President | Pierbattista Pizzaballa |
Main organ | Conference |
The Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arabic Regions (CELRA) (French: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes) is an episcopal conference of the Catholic Church which gathers the Latin-rite bishops in the Arab States of the Middle East, North Africa, East Africa and Cyprus.
History[]
The Conference was established on March 31, 1967[1] by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and its statutes were confirmed in 1989.[2]
Members and Bodies[]
They are part of the Conference,[3] the titular bishops, emeritus, assistants and auxiliary staff of the dioceses following:
The Bishops of CELRA on their "ad Limina Apostolorum" visit in 2018 [4]
- Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem (Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus)
- Archdiocese of Baghdad (Iraq)
- Diocese of Djibouti (Djibouti)
- Diocese of Mogadishu (Somalia)
- Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo (Syria)
- Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria (Egypt)
- Apostolic Vicariate of Beirut (Lebanon)
- Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar)
- Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia (United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen)[5]
List of Vice - Presidents[]
1965 - 1970: Alberto Gori
1970 - 1987: Giacomo Giuseppe Beltritti
1987 - 2008: Michel Sabbah
2008 - 2016: Fouad Twal
2016 - Present: Pierbattista Pizzaballa[6]
References[]
- ^ Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.) (Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arabic Regions). GCatholic.org. Retrieved on 2016-12-23.
- ^ "StackPath". www.indcatholicnews.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "CELRA - Conference of Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions". Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "The Bishops of CELRA on their "ad Limina Apostolorum" visit 2018". Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ Mares, Courtney. "Bishops propose Arab World Youth Day for Middle East Catholics - Middle East - International - News". Catholic Online. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Catholic.co.il". catholic.co.il. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
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Categories:
- Episcopal conferences
- Catholic Church in Africa
- Catholic Church in the Middle East
- Christian organizations established in 1967
- Latin Church