Orbis Books

Orbis Books
Parent companyMaryknoll Fathers and Brothers
Founded1970
FounderMiguel D'Escoto and Philip J. Scharper
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationMaryknoll, New York
Distributionself-distributed (U.S.)
Novalis (Canada)
Alban Books (U.K.)
Garratt Publishing (Australia)
Claretian Communications (Philippines)
St. Paul's India (India)
Pleroma Christian Supplies (New Zealand)
KCBS (Korea)
Key peopleRobert Ellsberg, Publisher
Official websitewww.orbisbooks.com

Orbis Books is an American imprint of the Maryknoll order. It has been a small but influential publisher of liberation theology works. It was founded by Nicaraguan Maryknoll priest Miguel D'Escoto with Philip J. Scharper in 1970. Its editor-in-chief is Robert Ellsberg.