Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli

Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli OFM (born 5 February 1942 in El Khadra, Tarhuna Municipality, Libya) is the former Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli and the Titular Bishop of Tabuda. Martinelli was born in Libya but moved to Italy with his family.^[1] He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1967 and returned to Libya in 1971.^[1] In 1985 he was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli and the Titular Bishop of Tabuda. He retired on February 5, 2017 and was replaced by George Bugeja.^[2]

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References

^ ^a ^b "Despite Death Threats, Bishop of Tripoli Refuses to Flee Libya". Zenit. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
^ "Catholic bishop in Tripoli retires". Libya Herald. 8 February 2017.

Catholic Church titles
Vacant Title last held by James Louis Flaherty	— TITULAR — Bishop of Tabuda 3 May 1985 – present	Incumbent
Preceded by Guido Attilio Previtali	Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli 3 May 1985 – 5 February 2017	Succeeded by George Bugeja

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[Zenit-1] "Despite Death Threats, Bishop of Tripoli Refuses to Flee Libya". Zenit. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.

[2] "Catholic bishop in Tripoli retires". Libya Herald. 8 February 2017.

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