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Libya

Libya

Also known as: Libyen (Deutsch), la Libye (français), Libia (español, Italiano, polski), Líbia (Português), 利比亞 (正體中文), リビア (日本語), Libya (latine)

By Type (4)

Apostolic Vicariates Apostolic Vicariate (3)

Apostolic Prefectures Apostolic Prefecture (1)


By Rite

Roman Rite (4): Benghazi, Derna, Misurata, Tripoli


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses


Apostolic Nunciature: Libya Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-fai, S.D.B. (73)

Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale Régionale du Nord de l’Afrique (C.E.R.N.A.) Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, S.D.B. (72)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (64)

BishopsBishops

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Jubilarians

Recent Events

Special Churches

Cathedrals Cathedrals (2)

Celebrations

Saints: 12 Saints


Geography

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Capital: Tripoli

Area: 1,759,540 km²

Population: 6,653,210

Neighbouring Countries: Niger Niger, ← Algeria Algeria, ↖ Tunisia Tunisia, → Egypt Egypt, ↘ Sudan Sudan, ↓ Chad Chad

Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, Hindu <0.1%, Jewish <0.1%, folk religion <0.1%, unafilliated 0.2%, other <0.1%

Languages: Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq)

Ethnic Groups: Berber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, and Tunisians)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 1,759,540 km²

Catholic Population: 16,000 Catholics (0.2% of 7,007,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 8 parishes, 4 mission stations (without resident priest), 3 other centres

Clergy: 1 bishop (titular), 6 priests (religious)

Non-Clergy: 8 religious (sisters), 21 catechists

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Last updated on 2024.09.18

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