Apostolic Prefecture of Misurata, Libya 🇱🇾

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Misurata / Misuraten(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Tripoli (←), Benghazi (→)

1939.06.22: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Misurata / Misuraten(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Tripolitana)

Prefect Apostolic:

vacant

Prefects Apostolic of Misurata (Roman Rite)

Bishop George Bugeja, O.F.M. (63)
(Apostolic Administrator 2017.02.05 – 2025.10.22)

Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1985.05.03 – 2017.02.05)

Bishop Guido Attilio Previtali, O.F.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1969.08.04 – 1985.05.03)

Fr. Guido Attilio Previtali, O.F.M. (later Bishop)
(1958.12.05 – 1969.06.26)

Prefect Apostolic of Misurata (Libya) (1958.12.05 – 1969.06.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Tripoli (Libya) (1968.05.03 – 1969.06.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli (Libya) (1969.06.26 – 1985.05.03)

Titular Bishop of Sozusa in Libya (1969.06.26 – 1989.12.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Misurata (Libya) (1969.08.04 – 1985.05.03)

Fr. Illuminato Colombo, O.F.M.
(1951.04.20 – 1957)

Died:

1957

Prefect Apostolic of Misurata (Libya) (1951.04.20 – 1957)

Fr. Vitale Bonifacio Bertoli, O.F.M. (later Bishop)
(1948.02.20 – 1951.04.05)

Prefect Apostolic of Misurata (Libya) (1948.02.20 – 1951.04.05)

Titular Bishop of Attæa (1951.04.05 – 1967.03.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli (Libya) (1951.04.05 – 1967.03.10)