Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi
The Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Libya.
It is immediately exempt to the Holy See and not part of any ecclesiastical province. Its cathedral, Benghazi Cathedral, is in the city of Benghazi.
History
- February 3, 1927: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of Libya.
- On June 22, 1939, renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi; lost territory to the newly established Apostolic Vicariate of Derna.
Episcopal ordinaries
So far all missionary members of the Friars Minor; Apostolic Vicars of Cirenaica
- Bernardino Vitale Bigi, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Anthedon ; also Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu
- Candido Domenico Moro, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Uzita
- Candido Domenico Moro, O.F.M.
- Ernesto Aurelio Ghiglione, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Gauriana
- Giustino Giulio Pastorino, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Babra
- Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Saldæ
- Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M.
- George Bugeja, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of San Leone, Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli
- Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M.