Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions


The Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arabic Regions is an episcopal conference of the Catholic Church which gathers the Latin-rite bishops in the Arab States of the Middle East and East Africa.

History

The Conference was established on March 31, 1967 by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and its statutes were confirmed in 1989.

Members and Bodies

They are part of the Conference, the titular bishops, emeritus, assistants and auxiliary staff of the dioceses following:
1965 - 1970: Alberto Gori
1970 - 1987: Giacomo Giuseppe Beltritti
1987 - 2008: Michel Sabbah
2008 -: Fouad Twal