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General Secretariat


General Secretariat 2023 - 2027


Monseñor Lizado Estrada Herrera

SECRETARY GENERAL

Auxiliary Bishop of Cusco (Peru)

Presbyter Eric Iván García Concepción

DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

Diocese of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)

Support areas


Planning Department

This Department coordinates the processes of planning, monitoring, follow-up, and evaluation of CELAM, so that the programs, projects, and actions of CELAM are internally articulated and with other organizations that support the mission of the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean.


Administrative and Financial Department

This Department integrates the areas of treasury, human talent, systems, procurement, and support services, articulating the administrative and financial processes to respond in an integrated, efficient, and effective manner to the needs of the Presidency and the Pastoral Centers.

Global Plan 2023-2027


See below the Global Plan 2023-2027 that guides the actions of Celam in the current period

Previous global plans


See below the global plans that have guided the actions of Celam in various periods

Historical memory: General Secretaries of CELAM