Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi

The Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi ( Latin: apostolicus Vicariatus Berenicensis ) is a located in the Libya Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate with its headquarters in Benghazi.

History

Pope Pius XI. founded the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica on February 3, 1927 from annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate Tripolitana. On 22 June 1939, lost part of its territory to the Prefecture Apostolic of Misurata and simultaneously adopted the present name.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Cyrenaica

  • Bernardino Bigi Vitale, OFM (27 January 1927-19. April 1930, died )
  • Candido Domenico Moro, OFM (July 14, 1931-22. June 1939 )

Vicars Apostolic of Benghazi

  • Candido Domenico Moro, OFM (22 June 1939-7. October 1950, resigned )
  • Ernesto Aurelio Ghiglione OFM (5 July 1951-8. June 1964, died )
  • Giustino Giulio Pastorino OFM (11 January 1965-10. March 1997, emeritus)
  • Sylvester Carmel Magro, OFM, since March 10, 1997
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