Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli
Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli
Vicariatus Apostolicus Tripolitanus |
| Location |
| Country |
Libya |
| Metropolitan |
Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics |
| Area |
1,150,000 km2 (440,000 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
4,500,000
70,000 (1.6%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M. |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Tripolitanus) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate located in the city of Tripoli in Libya.
History
- 1630: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli
- 1894: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Libya
- February 3, 1927: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tripolitana
- June 22, 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli
Leadership
- Vicar Apostolics of Tripoli (Roman rite)
- Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M. (May 3, 1985 – present)
- Bishop Guido Attilio Previtali, O.F.M. (June 26, 1969 – May 3, 1985)
- Bishop Vitale Bonifacio Bertoli, O.F.M. (April 5, 1951 – March 10, 1967)
- Bishop Camillo Vittorino Facchinetti, O.F.M. (March 9, 1936 – December 25, 1950)
- Vicars Apostolic of Tripolitana (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Giacinto Tonizza, O.F.M. (February 3, 1927 – April 16, 1935)
- Vicars Apostolic of Libya (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Giacinto Tonizza, O.F.M. (August 7, 1919 – February 3, 1927)
- Bishop Ludovico Antomelli, O.F.M. (February 23, 1913 – March 10, 1919)
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