Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi is a Roman Catholic apostolic Vicariate
located in the city of Benghazi
in Libya.
Apostolic vicariate
An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
located in the city of Benghazi
Benghazi
Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya, the main city of the Cyrenaica region , and the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area is also a district of Libya...
in Libya.
History
- February 3, 1927: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Cirenaica from the Apostolic Vicariate of Libya
- June 22, 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi
Leadership
- Vicars Apostolic of Benghazi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M. (March 10, 1997 – present)
- Bishop Giustino Giulio Pastorino, O.F.M. (January 11, 1965 – March 10, 1997)
- Bishop Ernesto Aurelio Ghiglione, O.F.M. (July 5, 1951 – June 8, 1964)
- Bishop Candido Domenico Moro, O.F.M. (June 22, 1939 – 1950)
- Vicars Apostolic of Cirenaica (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Candido Domenico Moro, O.F.M. (July 14, 1931 – June 22, 1939)
- Bishop Bernardino Vitale Bigi, O.F.M. (January 27, 1927 – April 19, 1930)