Apostolic Vicariate of Derna
Latin Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Libya
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Derna (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Dernensis) is a Latin Church missionary territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Derna, Libya. It has an episcopal see, but no cathedral.
Apostolic Vicariate of Derna Vicariatus Apostolicus Dernensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Libya |
| Metropolitan | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Headquarters | Benghazi, Libya |
| Coordinates | 32°45′59.8″N 22°38′13.2″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 120,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 3 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 June 1939 |
| Cathedral | episcopal see (no cathedral) |
| Secular priests | 4 (all Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Apostolic Administrator | Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. |
The apostolic vicariate is exempt to the Holy See, specifically the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples) and not part of any ecclesiastical province.
History
- Established on 22 June 1939 as Apostolic Vicariate of Derna, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica.
Episcopal ordinaries
- Apostolic Vicars of Derna
- Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B. (13 September 1939 – 21 June 1948), appointed Bishop of Isernia e Venafro
- Apostolic Administrator Giustino Pastorino, O.F.M. (1966 – 1978), Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi
- Apostolic Administrator George Bugeja, O.F.M. (14 February 2016 – 8 December 2019), Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli
- Apostolic Administrator Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (8 December 2019 – Present), Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi