The Province of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East was formed in January 1976 from the former Archbishopric in Jerusalem.  It covers the lands of the Bible and the countries in which Judaism, Christianity and Islam were born.  It is a meeting place of ancient and modern civilisations and cultures, and throughout the Middle East, apart from Cyprus, the religion of Islam predominates.  There are four dioceses:
1.	JERUSALEM The diocese includes Jerusalem, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine.  Many pilgrims visit Jerusalem and the Holy Land.  While St. George's Cathedral, Guest House and College have particular roles in ministering to them, all the congregations bare witness to the "living stones" of the land, persisting and faithful despite many pressures
2.	IRAN The Anglican Church in Iran continues its life and looks for the love and prayers of the whole Church in its faithful witness Website
3.	EGYPT AND NORTH AFRICA The diocese includes Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia.  There are indigenous congregations in Egypt with mainly expatriate congregations in the other parts of the diocese
4	CYPRUS AND THE GULF The diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf is one of four dioceses in the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East, and includes Cyprus, the Gulf States, Iraq and Yemen.  In every part of the diocese, except in Cyprus, the congregations are expatriate, with many Christians from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and the African continent.
Central Synod President Bishop: The Right Reverend Mouneer Hanna Anis Provincial Secretary: The Reverend Hanna Mansour Provincial Treasurer: The Reverend Canon William Schwartz, OBE The Right Reverend Azad Marshall - Anglican Consultative Council Representative The Right Reverend Suheil Dawani - Provincial Liaison Bishop for the Mission to Seafarers

Contacts

Jerusalem The Rt. Revd Suheil Dawani St. George's Cathedral Close P.O. Box 1248 Jerusalem Tel:  +972 2 6272932 Website: http://www.j-diocese.com Email: bishop@j-diocese.org	Iran The Rt. Revd Azad Marshall 455B Canal View Housing Multan Road, Lahore 53700 Pakistan Tel: +92 42 5420286 Email: bhishop@saintthomascenter.org
Egypt The Most Rev'd Mouneer Anis All Saints Cathedral P.O. Box 87 Distribution Zamalek Cairo Tel:  +202 7380829 Website: http://www.dioceseofegypt.net/ Email: bishopmouneer@link.net	Cyprus and the Gulf The Rt  Revd Michael Lewis Diocesan Office P.O. Box 22075 1517 Nicosia Cyprus Tel:  +357 22671220 Website: http://www.cypgulf.org Email: bishop@spidernet.com.cy Email: georgia@spidernet.com.cy

 

The Jerusalem and the Middle East Church Association - J&MECA J&MECA has supported the Church in the Middle East for more than one hundred years.  It continues to give valued support to the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf as well as to the other Dioceses of the Province. The Secretary is: Mrs. Mary Knight The Jerusalem and the Middle East Church Association 1 Hart House, The Hart Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HA, U.K. Tel/Fax:  +44 1252 726994 secretary@jmeca.eclipse.co.uk For the latest news from around the Province, visit their website here......... The Association of the Friends of The Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf - see lefthand sidebar for details THE DIOCESE OF EXETER - see lefthand sidebar - Companion Dioceses -  for details Christian Unity All congregations in the Diocese have in them Christians from a variety of traditions.   In the Gulf especially, many Christian groups use Anglican buildings. MECC - Secretary-General , Mr. Guirgis Ibrahim Saleh As part of the Episcopal Church in the Middle East, the Diocese continues its association with the Middle East Council of Churches, the body linked with the World Council of Churches and representing Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican and Protestant Churches in the region.