Apostolic Vicariate of

Benghazi

Libya Libya

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Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Benghazi / Berenicen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2023.07.16 – ...):Bishop Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (65)Bishop Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (65)

Apostolic Administrator of Derna (Libya)

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Benghazi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (65)Bishop Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (65)
(2023.07.16 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi (Libya)
Apostolic Administrator of Derna (Libya)

Secundum verbum tuum

Born:1959.01.31 (Sliema, Malta)
Ordained Priest:1984.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:2023.08.22

Apostolic Administrator of Benghazi (Libya) (2019.12.08 – 2023.07.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Derna (Libya) (2019.12.08 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi (Libya) (2023.07.16 – ...)

Bishop Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (65)Fr. Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (65) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2019.12.08 – 2023.07.16)

Bishop George Bugeja, O.F.M. (62)Bishop George Bugeja, O.F.M. (62)
(Apostolic Administrator 2016.02.14 – 2019.12.08)

Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M.
(1997.03.10 – 2016.02.14)

Born:1941.02.14 (Rabat, Malta)
Ordained Priest:1966.03.26
Consecrated Bishop:1997.05.11
Died:2018.01.20 (Msida, Malta † 76)

Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi (Libya) (1997.03.10 – 2016.02.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Derna (Libya) (1997.03.10 – 2016.02.14)

Titular Bishop of SaldΓ¦ (1997.03.10 – 2018.01.20)

Bishop Giustino Giulio Pastorino, O.F.M.
(1965.01.11 – 1997.03.10)

Born:1910.06.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1934.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:1965.03.21
Died:2005.04.26 († 94)

Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi (Libya) (1965.01.11 – 1997.03.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Derna (Libya) (1965.01.11 – 1997.03.10)

Titular Bishop of Babra (1965.01.11 – 2005.04.26)

Bishop Ernesto Aurelio Ghiglione, O.F.M.
(1951.07.05 – 1964.06.08)

Born:1884.10.23
Ordained Priest:1908.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1951.09.23
Died:1964.06.08 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Gauriana (1951.07.05 – 1964.06.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi (Libya) (1951.07.05 – 1964.06.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Derna (Libya) (1951.07.05 – 1964.06.08)

Bishop Candido Domenico Moro, O.F.M.
(1939.06.22 – 1950)

Born:1880.04.22
Ordained Priest:1902.01.20
Consecrated Bishop:1931.09.21
Died:1952.10.01 († 72)

Vicar Apostolic of Cirenaica (Libya) (1931.07.14 – 1939.06.22)

Titular Bishop of Uzita (1931.07.14 – 1952.10.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi (Libya) (1939.06.22 – 1950)

Vicars Apostolic of Cirenaica (Roman Rite)

Bishop Candido Domenico Moro, O.F.M.
(1931.07.14 – 1939.06.22)

(see above)

Bishop Bernardino Vitale Bigi, O.F.M.
(1927.01.27 – 1930.04.19)

Born:1884.11.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1908.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1927.05.08
Died:1930.04.19 († 45)

Titular Bishop of Anthedon (1927.01.27 – 1930.04.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Cirenaica (Libya) (1927.01.27 – 1930.04.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu (Somalia) (1930.03 – 1930.04.19)

Special Churches

Tripoli (↙), Misurata (←), Derna (β†’), Khartoum (β†’), El Obeid (β†’), Alexandria of Egypt (β†˜), Mongo (↓), N’DjamΓ©na (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 757,000 kmΒ²

Population: 535 Catholics (0.0% of 1,551,620 total)

Pastoral Centres: 3 parishes

Personnel: 5 priests (religious), 5 religious (5 brothers)

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

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Last updated on 2024.08.13

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