Latin American Episcopal Conference

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Latin_American_Episcopal_Conference
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:synod
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CELAM
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkbp:focus promotion of human rights
social justice
pastoral care
evangelization
defense of the poor
theological reflection
gptkbp:founded 1955
gptkbp:foundedIn gptkb:Rio_de_Janeiro,_Brazil
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Bogotá,_Colombia
gptkbp:leaderTitle President
gptkbp:membership bishops from Latin American and Caribbean countries
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Aparecida_Conference_(2007)
gptkb:Medellín_Conference_(1968)
gptkb:Puebla_Conference_(1979)
gptkb:Santo_Domingo_Conference_(1992)
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Spanish
Portuguese
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Holy_See
gptkbp:purpose coordination of Catholic bishops in Latin America
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Latin_America
gptkbp:website https://www.celam.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Episcopal_Conference_of_Honduras
gptkb:presidency_of_CELAM
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Latin American Episcopal Conference