Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate
located in the city of Tripoli
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 Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
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 MartinelliGiovanni Innocenzo MartinelliBishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli OFM is the Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli and the Titular Bishop of Tabuda. He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1967. In 1985 he was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli and the Titular Bishop of Tabuda.-References:**...
, 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)
- Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli
- 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)