Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli

The Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli (Latin: apostolicus Vicariatus Tripolitanus ) is located in Libya Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate with its headquarters in Tripoli.

History

Pope Urban VIII founded the Apostolic Prefecture of Tripoli from 1630 cession of territory of the Diocese of Las Palmas ( Ecclesiastical Province of Valencia). In 1894 it was raised to the Vicariate Apostolic of Libya.

On February 3, 1927, lost part of its territory to the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica and simultaneously adopted the name, Apostolic Vicariate Tripolitana on. On 22 June 1939, lost part of its territory in favor of the establishment of the Apostolic Prefecture of Misrata while it received the current name.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Libya

  • Ludovico Antomelli OFM (23 February 1913-10. March 1919, then Bishop of Bagnoregio ( Bagnorea ) )
  • Giacinto Tonizzo OFM (7 August 1919-3. February 1927 )

Vicars Apostolic of Tripolitana

  • Giacinto Tonizzo OFM (3 February 1927-16. April 1935, died )
  • Camillo Vitorino Facchinetti OFM (9 March 1936-22. June 1939 )

Vicars Apostolic of Tripoli

  • Camillo Vitorino Facchinetti OFM (22 June 1939-25. December 1950, died )
  • Vitale Bonifacio Bertoli OFM ( 5 April 1951-10. March 1967, died )
  • Guido Attilio Previtali OFM (26 June 1969-3. May 1985 resigned )
  • Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli OFM, since May 3, 1985
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