The Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Berenicensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Libya.
Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi Vicariatus Apostolicus Berenicensis النيابة الرسولية بنغازي | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Libya |
| Metropolitan | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 757,000 km2 (292,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 1,388,000 6,000 (0.4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Apostolic Vicar | Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. |
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
edit- 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
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So far all missionary members of the Friars Minor (O.F.M.)
- Apostolic Vicars of Cirenaica
- 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 – February 14, 2016)
- Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (July 16, 2023 - )
- Apostolic Administrators
- George Bugeja, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of San Leone, Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli (February 14, 2016 – December 8, 2019)
- (Father) Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (December 8, 2019 - July 16, 2023)
Sources and external links
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