Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli

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Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli

Vicariatus Apostolicus Tripolitanus
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Location
CountryLibya
MetropolitanImmediately exempt to the Holy See
Statistics
Area1,150,000 km2 (440,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
4,500,000
3.000 (1.6%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Current leadership
Bishop, OFM

The Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Tripolitanus) is a Latin Church missionary territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Tripolitania, Libya.

It is immediately exempt to the Holy See, depending on the Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and not part of any ecclesiastical province

Although still named after its episcopal see, it has no cathedral since Tripoli Cathedral was converted into a mosque. Currently the temporary cathedral is the pro-cathedral of St. Francis located in the city of Tripoli that simultaneously serves as a parish church.[1]

History[]

Pro-cathedral of St. Francis in Tripoli
  • Established in 1630 as Apostolic Prefecture of Tripoli, on territory canonically split off from the (Spanish colonial) Diocese of Islas Canarias.[2]
  • Promoted and renamed in 1894 as Apostolic Vicariate of Libya, hence entitled to a titular bishop.[2]
  • Renamed on February 3, 1927 as Apostolic Vicariate of Tripolitana, having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica (later renamed Benghazi, after its see).[2]
  • June 22, 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli , having lost more Libyan territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Misurata.[2]

Statistics[]

Tripoli Cathedral before conversion into a mosque

As of 2014, it pastorally served 50,000 Catholics (0.8% of 6,204,000 total) on 1,000,000 km² in one cathedral parish and 15 missions with 5 priests (1 diocesan, 4 religious), and 18 lay religious (6 brothers, 12 sisters).[2]

Ordinaries[]

All members of the Friars Minor, O.F.M.[2]

Apostolic Prefects of Tripoli[]

  • , OFM (1643–?)
  • , OFM (?–?)
  • , OFM (1675–?)
  • , OFM (1691–1698)
  • , OFM (1698 – 7 July 1700)
  • , OFM (17 August 1700 – February 1707)
  • , OFM (1707 – 9 April 1713)
  • , OFM (21 August 1713 – 1719?)
  • , OFM (1719?–?)
  • , OFM (1746–1748)
  • , OFM (?–1783)
  • , OFM (1783–1788?)
  • , OFM (?–?)
  • , OFM (1790?–1795)
  • , OFM (1800?–?)
  • , OFM (?–1824)
  • , OFM (?–1832)
  • , OFM (1843–?)
  • , OFM (?–1843)
  • , OFM (?–1869)

Apostolic Vicars of Libya[]

  • , O.F.M (?–1899)
  • , O.F.M (?–1904)
  • , O.F.M (August 1907 – ?)
  • , O.F.M (23 February 1913 – 10 March 1919), appointed Bishop of Bagnoregio (Bagnorea), Italy
  • , O.F.M (7 August 1919 – 3 February 1927 see below)

Apostolic Vicar of Tripolitania[]

  • , O.F.M (see above 3 February 1927 – 16 April 1935)

Apostolic Vicars of Tripoli[]

  • , O.F.M (9 March 1936 – 25 December 1950)
  • , O.F.M (5 April 1951 – 10 March 1967)
  • , O.F.M (26 June 1969 – 3 May 1985)
  • Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M (3 May 1985 – 5 February 2017)
  • , O.F.M (5 February 2017 – )

Sources and external links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Church of St. Francis, Tripoli, Libya". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli, Libya".

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