Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli


The Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli 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 St. Francis Pro-Cathedral located in the city of Tripoli that simultaneously serves as a parish church.

History

Statistics

, it pastorally served 50,000 Catholics on 1,000,000 km² in one cathedral parish and 15 missions with 5 priests, and 18 lay religious.

Ordinaries

All members of the Friars Minor, O.F.M.

Apostolic Prefects of Tripoli

  • Friar Pascal Canto, OFM
  • Pietro Tognoletto da Palermo, OFM
  • Girolamo da Castelvetrano, OFM
  • Maurizio da Lucca, OFM
  • Giovanni Francesco da Varese, OFM
  • Nicolò da Chio, OFM
  • Francesco Maria da Sarzana, OFM
  • Pietro da Castelfranco, OFM
  • Gian Andrea da Vignolo, OFM
  • Bernardino da Lucca, OFM
  • Benvenuto da Rose, OFM
  • Clemente da Montalboldo, OFM
  • Candido di Genova, OFM
  • Gaudenzio da Trento, OFM
  • Pacifico da Monte Cassiano, OFM
  • Benedetto da San Donato, OFM
  • Filippo da Coltibuono, OFM
  • Venanzio da San Venanzio, OFM
  • Ludovico da Modena, OFM
  • Angelo Maria da Sant'Agata, OFM

Apostolic Vicars of Libya

Apostolic Vicar of Tripolitania

  • Giacinto Tonizza, O.F.M

Apostolic Vicars of Tripoli