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Vicariate Apostolic of Benghazi

Vicariatus Apostolicus Berenicensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Name Changed: 22 June 1939
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Libya
  • Square Kilometers: 757,000 (292,391 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Maria Immacolata Catholic Church, Shara Omar Ibn El-Khattab, Benghazi, Libya
  • Telephone: (061)90.81.599

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica
3 February 1927ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Libia (Cyrenaica) Vicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica (erected)
22 June 1939Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica (Derna) Vicariate Apostolic of Derna (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Benghazi
22 June 1939Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica Vicariate Apostolic of Benghazi

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Benghazi
19501,450120,0001.2%8818111333ap1951
19699,979700,0001.4%131376722937ap1971
197815,000970,0001.5%662,5006951ap1981
19908,0001,827,000.4%661,3336701ap1991
199915,0002,147,000.7%662,5006401ap2000
200015,0001,048,5001.4%662,5006361ap2001
20017,0001,048,500.7%1671,0006345ap2002
20024,0001,048,500.4%1458004375ap2003
20034,0001,485,500.3%1458004375ap2004
20044,0001,048,500.4%1566665375ap2005
20116,0001,230,000.5%661,0006346ap2011
20146,0001,388,000.4%441,5004125ap2015
20175001,451,550.0%2225022ap2018
20205151,502,430.0%3317134ap2021
20225301,535,000.0%5510656ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 89, and Page 90
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Benghazi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 400

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