The Apostolic Vicariate of Derna (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Dernensis) is a Latin Church missionary territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Derna, Libya. It has an episcopal see, but no cathedral.
Apostolic Vicariate of Derna Vicariatus Apostolicus Dernensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Libya |
| Metropolitan | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Coordinates | 32°45′59.8″N 22°38′13.2″E / 32.766611°N 22.637000°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 120,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1966) 100,000 500 (0.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | episcopal see (no cathedral) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | vacant |
The apostolic vicariate is exempt to the Holy See, specifically the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples) and not part of any ecclesiastical province.
History
edit- Established on June 22, 1939 as Apostolic Vicariate of Derna, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica.
Episcopal ordinaries
edit- Apostolics Vicar of Derna
- Giovanni Lucato, Salesians (S.D.B.) (September 13, 1939 – June 21, 1948), Titular Bishop of Tigias, later Bishop of Isernia and Venafro (Italy (1948.06.21 – 1962.05.01)
- Apostolic Administrator Giustino Giulio Pastorino, Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (no dates provided), Titular Bishop of Babra, Apostolic Vicar of Benghazi (1965–1997)