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Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Country
  
Libya

Area
  
609,000 km²

Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi

Metropolitan
  
Immediately subject to the Holy See

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2011) 1,230,000 6,000 (0.5%)

Bishop
  
Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Berenicensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic Vicariate (missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction) in Libya.

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It is exempt (i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province) and has its cathedral see Benghazi Cathedral in the city of Benghazi.

History

  • February 3, 1927: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of Libya
  • On June 22, 1939, renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi and lost territory to established the Apostolic Vicariate of Derna

    • Episcopal ordinaries

    So far, all Latin (Roman rite) missionary members of the Friars Minor (O.F.M.)
    Apostolic Vicars of Cirenaica (Roman Rite)
  • Bernardino Vitale Bigi, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Anthedon (January 27, 1927 – April 19, 1930); also Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu (Somalia) (1930.03 – 1930.04.19)
  • Candido Domenico Moro, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Uzita (July 14, 1931 – June 22, 1939 see below)
    • Apostolic Vicars of Benghazi
  • Candido Domenico Moro, O.F.M. (see above June 22, 1939 – 1950)
  • Ernesto Aurelio Ghiglione, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Gauriana (July 5, 1951 – June 8, 1964)
  • Giustino Giulio Pastorino, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Babra (January 11, 1965 – March 10, 1997)
  • Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Saldæ (March 10, 1997 – present)

    • References

    Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi Wikipedia
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