Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli

Latin Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Libya

Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli

Vicariatus Apostolicus Tripolitanus

Location
Country| Libya
Metropolitan| Immediately exempt to the Holy See
Statistics
Area| 1,150,000 km2 (440,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics| (as of 2004)
4,500,000
3.000 (1.6%)
Information
Denomination| Catholic Church
Sui iuris church| Latin Church
Rite| Roman Rite
Current leadership
Bishop| George Bugeja, OFM

The Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Tripolitanus) 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 pro-cathedral of St. Francis located in the city of Tripoli that simultaneously serves as a parish church.[1]

## History[edit]

Pro-cathedral of St. Francis in Tripoli

* Established in 1630 as Apostolic Prefecture of Tripoli, on territory canonically split off from the Spanish Diocese of Islas Canarias.[2]
* Promoted and renamed in 1894 as Apostolic Vicariate of Libya, hence entitled to a titular bishop.[2]
* Renamed on February 3, 1927 as Apostolic Vicariate of Tripolitana, having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica (later renamed Benghazi, after its see).[2]
* June 22, 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli , having lost more Libyan territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Misurata.[2]

## Statistics[edit]

Tripoli Cathedral before conversion into a mosque

As of 2014[update], it pastorally served 50,000 Catholics (0.8% of 6,204,000 total) on 1,000,000 km² in one cathedral parish and 15 missions with 5 priests (1 diocesan, 4 religious), and 18 lay religious (6 brothers, 12 sisters).[2]

## Ordinaries[edit]

All members of the Friars Minor, O.F.M.[2]

### Apostolic Prefects of Tripoli[edit]

* Friar Pascal Canto, OFM (1643–?)
* Pietro Tognoletto da Palermo, OFM (?–?)
* Girolamo da Castelvetrano, OFM (1675–?)
* Maurizio da Lucca, OFM (1691–1698)
* Giovanni Francesco da Varese, OFM (1698 – 7 July 1700)
* Nicolò da Chio, OFM (17 August 1700 – February 1707)
* Francesco Maria da Sarzana, OFM (1707 – 9 April 1713)
* Pietro da Castelfranco, OFM (21 August 1713 – 1719?)
* Gian Andrea da Vignolo, OFM (1719?–?)
* Bernardino da Lucca, OFM (1746–1748)
* Benvenuto da Rose, OFM (?–1783)
* Clemente da Montalboldo, OFM (1783–1788?)
* Candido di Genova, OFM (?–?)
* Gaudenzio da Trento, OFM (1790?–1795)
* Pacifico da Monte Cassiano, OFM (1800?–?)
* Benedetto da San Donato, OFM (?–1824)
* Filippo da Coltibuono, OFM (?–1832)
* Venanzio da San Venanzio, OFM (1843–?)
* Ludovico da Modena, OFM (?–1843)
* Angelo Maria da Sant'Agata, OFM (?–1869)

### Apostolic Vicars of Libya[edit]

* Carlo da Borgo Giovi, O.F.M (?–1899)
* Giuseppe Bevilacqua da Barrafranca, O.F.M (?–1904)
* Bonaventura Rossetti, O.F.M (August 1907 – ?)
* Ludovico Antomelli, O.F.M (23 February 1913 – 10 March 1919), appointed Bishop of Bagnoregio (Bagnorea), Italy
* Giacinto Tonizza, O.F.M (7 August 1919 – 3 February 1927 see below)

### Apostolic Vicar of Tripolitania[edit]

* Giacinto Tonizza, O.F.M (see above 3 February 1927 – 16 April 1935)

### Apostolic Vicars of Tripoli[edit]

* Camillo Vittorino Facchinetti, O.F.M (9 March 1936 – 25 December 1950)
* Vitale Bonifacio Bertoli, O.F.M (5 April 1951 – 10 March 1967)
* Guido Attilio Previtali, O.F.M (26 June 1969 – 3 May 1985)
* Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M (3 May 1985 – 5 February 2017)
* George Bugeja, O.F.M (5 February 2017 – )

## Sources and external links[edit]

* GCatholic.org, with incumbent biographical links, Google map and - satellite photo
* Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Church of St. Francis, Tripoli, Libya". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
2. ^ a b c d e f "Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli, Libya".

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Tripoli, Libya

Buildings and
structures|

| Airports|

* Mitiga International Airport
* Tripoli International Airport

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Hotels|

* Bab el Bahr Hotel
* Corinthia Hotel Tripoli
* Al Ghazala InterContinental Tripoli Hotel
* Grand Hotel Tripoli
* Al Waddan Hotel
* JW Marriott Tripoli
* Radisson Blu Al Mahary Hotel Tripoli
* Sheraton Hotel Tripoli

Mosques|

* Gurgi Mosque
* Al-Naqah Mosque
* Sidi Darghut Mosque
* Tripoli Cathedral

Museums|

* Epigraphy Museum of Tripoli
* Ethnographic Museum of Tripoli
* Islamic Museum of Tripoli
* Karamanly House Museum
* Natural History Museum of Tripoli
* Prehistory Museum of Tripoli
* Red Castle Museum

Stadiums|

* 7 October Stadium
* Ali Alsgozy Stadium
* GMR Stadium
* June 11 Stadium

Other|

* Nessco Building
* Abu Salim prison
* University of Tripoli
* Bab al-Azizia
* Darghouth Turkish Bath
* Galleria De Bono
* Fist Crushing a U.S. Fighter Plane Sculpture
* Martyrs' Square
* Libyan Studies Center
* People's Hall
* Red Castle of Tripoli
* Tarabulus Zoo Park
* Tripoli Central Hospital
* Tripoli Zoo

History|

* Timeline
* Spanish rule (Spanish conquest of Tripoli)
* Hospitaller rule
* Siege of Tripoli (1551)
* Treaty of Tripoli
* Battle of Tripoli Harbor
* Battle of Tripoli (1825)
* Italian Tripoli
* 2011 Tripoli clashes
* Battle of Tripoli (2011)
* Battle of Tripoli (2018)
* Battle of Tripoli (2019)

Sport|

* Al Jamarek Tripoli
* Al-Ittihad Club
* Alahly Tripoli S.C.
* Almadina S.C.
* Alwahda
* Aschat S.C.
* Tripoli Grand Prix

Other|

* Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli
* Seal of Tripoli
* Tripoli International Fair

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