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Apostolic Vicariate of Derna

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Country
  
Libya

Bishop
  
vacant

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
120,000 km²

Metropolitan
  
Immediately subject to the Holy See

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 1966)100,000500 (0.5%)

The Apostolic Vicariate of Derna (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Dernensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic Vicariate (missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction) in Derna. It has an episcopal see but no cathedral.

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It is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See (notably the Roman missionary Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples), not part of any ecclesiastical province.

History

  • Established on June 22, 1939 as Apostolic Vicariate of Derna, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica.

    • Episcopal Ordinaries

    So far, all Italy-born missionary members of Latin (Roman rite) congregations
    Apostolics Vicar of Derna
  • Giovanni Lucato, Salesians (S.D.B.), Titular Bishop of Tigias (September 13, 1939 – June 21, 1948), later Bishop of Isernia and Venafro (Italy) (1948.06.21 – 1962.05.01)
  • Apostolic Administrator Giustino Giulio Pastorino, Friars Minor (O.F.M.), Apostolic Vicar of Benghazi (1966 – 1978)
  • (vacancy)

    • References

    Apostolic Vicariate of Derna Wikipedia
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