Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli

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Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli

Vicariatus Apostolicus Tripolitanus
Location
Country Libya
Metropolitan Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
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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

Tripoli Cathedral before conversion into a mosque
(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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Apostolic Vicars of Tripolitana
Apostolic Vicars of Tripoli
File:Tripoli catholic church.jpg
Pro-cathedral of St. Francis in Tripoli

References

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