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Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions

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Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions
AbbreviationCELRA
Formation1967
TypeNon-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 Church bishops in the Arab States of the Middle East, North Africa, East Africa and Cyprus.

History

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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

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They are part of the Conference,[3] the titular bishops, emeritus, assistants and auxiliary staff of the dioceses following:

List of presidents

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1965 - 1970: Alberto Gori

1970 - 1987: Giacomo Giuseppe Beltritti

1987 - 2008: Michel Sabbah

2008 - 2016: Fouad Twal

2016 - Present: Pierbattista Pizzaballa[5]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "StackPath". www.indcatholicnews.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. ^ "CELRA - Conference of Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions". Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ^ Mares, Courtney. "Bishops propose Arab World Youth Day for Middle East Catholics - Middle East - International - News". Catholic Online. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  5. ^ "Catholic.co.il". catholic.co.il. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
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