Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli
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Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli Vicariatus Apostolicus Tripolitanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Libya |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,150,000 km2 (440,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 4,500,000 70,000 (1.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M. |
| Coadjutor | George Bugeja |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Tripolitanus) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate (pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction).
It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. located in the city of Tripoli in Libya. Although still named after its see, is has no cathedral see anymore since Tripoli Cathedral was converted into a Muslim mosque.
Currently the temporary cathedral is the pro-cathedral of St. Francis in Tripoli that simultaneously serves as a parish church.[1]
History
- 1630: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli
- 1894: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Libya
- February 3, 1927: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tripolitana and lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica (later renamed Benghazi, after its see)
- June 22, 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli (again) and lost more territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Misurata.
Ordinaries
- (incomplete) - So far, all Latin (Roman Rite) missionary members of the Friars Minor (O.F.M.)
- Apostolic Vicars of Tripoli
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- Apostolic Vicars of Libya
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- Ludovico Antomelli, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Leptis Magna (February 23, 1913 – March 10, 1919), later bishop in Bagnoregio and Lodi (both in Italy)
- Giacinto Tonizza, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Parætonium (August 7, 1919 – February 3, 1927 see below)
- Apostolic Vicars of Tripolitana
- Giacinto Tonizza, O.F.M. (see above February 3, 1927 – April 16, 1935)
- Apostolic Vicars of Tripoli
- Camillo Vittorino Facchinetti, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Nicius (March 9, 1936 – December 25, 1950)
- Vitale Bonifacio Bertoli, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Attæa (April 5, 1951 – March 10, 1967, previously Apostolic prefect of Misurata)
- Guido Attilio Previtali, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Sozusa in Libya (June 26, 1969 – May 3, 1985; previously Apostolic prefect of Misurata, later also its last apostolic administrator)
- Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Tabuda (May 3, 1985 – present)
- Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic (2015.07.10 – ...) George Bugeja, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of San Leone (see)
References
- ^ "Church of St. Francis, Tripoli, Libya". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
External links
- GCatholic.org, with incumbent biographical links
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]