Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa

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Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa
Abbreviation CERNA
Formation 1966
Type NGO
Legal status Civil nonprofit
Purpose To support the ministry of bishops
Headquarters Rabat, Morocco
Region served
 Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara
Membership
 Active and retired Catholic bishops of Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Western Sahara
President
 Paul Desfarges, SJ
Main organ
 Conference

The Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa (CERNA) (French: Conférence Episcopale Régionale du Nord de l'Afrique or Conférence des Evêques de la Région Nord de l’Afrique) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. Founded in 1965, it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic hierarchy (i.e., diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary bishops) in those countries. The conference is based in Rabat, the capital of Morroco. The current President is Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges, the Archbishop of Algiers.[1]

History

The Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa was founded in 1966, with Archbishop of Algiers Cardinal Léon-Étienne Duval as its first president.[1]

On 8 June 2007, a members of the conference were received by Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican City.[2] The five bishops present were Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham, Claude Rault, Gabriel Piroird, Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, and Alphonse Georger.[2]

From October 6–9, 2013, the Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa met in Rome.[3] The bishops resided at the Pontifical French Seminary and met there to discuss issues facing the bishops' respective countries and dioceses.[3] The trip ended on October 9, when the bishops went to St. Peter's Square to hear Pope Francis' public address. Francis personally addressed the bishops from North Africa, calling for them to "consolidate our fraternal relations with Muslims."[3]

Presidents

This is a list of the Presidents of the Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa:[1]

# Image President See Term
1 Cardinal Léon-Étienne Duval Algiers 1966–1983
2 83x83px Bishop Henri Teissier Algiers 1983–2004
3 PatriarchelatinFouadTwal.jpg Archbishop Fouad Twal Tunis 2004–2005
4 60x60px Archbishop Vincent Landel, SCI di Béth Rabat October 2005 – January 2012
5 116x116px Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham Tunis January 2012 – November 2012
6 60x60px Archbishop Vincent Landel, SCI di Béth Rabat November 2012 – 2015
7 90x90px Archbishop Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges, SJ Algiers 2015 –

See also

References

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