Vicariate Apostolic of Derna

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Bishop(s) Vacant Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M., Apostolic Administrator

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic Erected: 22 June 1939 Vicariate Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Libya Square Kilometers: 120,000 (46,350 Square Miles) Description: (Statistics included in the Vicariate of Tripoli) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 248, Benghazi, Libya

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B. † (13 Sep 1939 Appointed - 21 Jun 1948 Appointed, Bishop of Isernia e Venafro)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 June 1939	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica (Derna)	Vicariate Apostolic of Derna (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	150	100,000	.1%		3	3	50		3	22	2	ap1951
1966	500	100,000	.5%		4	4	125		4	46	3	ap1971

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• George Bugeja, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator: 14 Feb 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
• Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator: 8 Dec 2019)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Sep 1939 to 21 Jun 1948)
• Giustino Giulio Pastorino, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1966 to 1978)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 603, and Page 604

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