Tripoli (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Name Changed: 22 June 1939
Vicariate
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Square Kilometers: 1,150,000 (444,187 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 365, Dahra, Tripoli, Libya
Telephone: (021)33.31.863
Fax: 33.34.696

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Libia
- Erected: 23 February 1913
- Vicariate
- Country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana
- Name Changed: 3 February 1927
- Vicariate
- Country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ludovico Antomelli, O.F.M. † (23 Feb 1913 Appointed - 10 Mar 1919 Appointed, Bishop of Bagnoregio (Bagnorea))
Giacinto Tonizza, O.F.M. † (7 Aug 1919 Appointed - 16 Apr 1935 Died)
Camillo Vittorino Facchinetti, O.F.M. † (9 Mar 1936 Appointed - 25 Dec 1950 Died)
Vitale Bonifacio Bertoli, O.F.M. † (5 Apr 1951 Appointed - 10 Mar 1967 Died)
Guido Attilio Previtali, O.F.M. † (26 Jun 1969 Appointed - 3 May 1985 Resigned)
Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M. (3 May 1985 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Libia
23 February 1913	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Libia (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana
3 February 1927	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Libia	Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana
22 June 1939	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana	Prefecture Apostolic of Misurata (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tripoli
22 June 1939	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana	Vicariate Apostolic of Tripoli

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Tripoli

1949 40,000 380,000 10.5% 31 31 1,290 30 115 18 ap1951

1969 30,000 635,000 4.7% 20 20 1,500 37 9 ap1971

1980 30,000 1,591,000 1.9% 2 5 7 4,285 5 50 2 ap1981

1990 30,000 3,040,000 1.0% 1 4 5 6,000 4 30 1 ap1991

1999 50,000 4,000,000 1.3% 4 4 8 6,250 4 32 1 ap2000

2000 70,000 4,000,000 1.8% 5 3 8 8,750 3 27 1 ap2001

2001 70,000 4,000,000 1.8% 3 4 7 10,000 4 27 1 ap2002

2002 70,000 4,000,000 1.8% 4 4 8 8,750 4 29 1 ap2003

2003 70,000 4,000,000 1.8% 3 6 9 7,777 6 30 1 ap2004

2004 70,000 4,500,000 1.6% 2 6 8 8,750 6 30 1 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Tripoli
1949	40,000	380,000	10.5%		31	31	1,290	30	115	18	ap1951
1969	30,000	635,000	4.7%		20	20	1,500	37		9	ap1971
1980	30,000	1,591,000	1.9%	2	5	7	4,285	5	50	2	ap1981
1990	30,000	3,040,000	1.0%	1	4	5	6,000	4	30	1	ap1991
1999	50,000	4,000,000	1.3%	4	4	8	6,250	4	32	1	ap2000
2000	70,000	4,000,000	1.8%	5	3	8	8,750	3	27	1	ap2001
2001	70,000	4,000,000	1.8%	3	4	7	10,000	4	27	1	ap2002
2002	70,000	4,000,000	1.8%	4	4	8	8,750	4	29	1	ap2003
2003	70,000	4,000,000	1.8%	3	6	9	7,777	6	30	1	ap2004
2004	70,000	4,500,000	1.6%	2	6	8	8,750	6	30	1	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

Ludovico Antomelli, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Feb 1913 to 10 Mar 1919)
Vitale Bonifacio Bertoli, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Apr 1951 to 10 Mar 1967)
Camillo Vittorino Facchinetti, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Mar 1936 to 25 Dec 1950)
Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M. (Vicar Apostolic: 3 May 1985)
Guido Attilio Previtali, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 Jun 1969 to 3 May 1985)
Giacinto Tonizza, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 Aug 1919 to 16 Apr 1935)

Vicariate Apostolic of Tripoli