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Vicariate Apostolic of Tripoli

Vicariatus Apostolicus Tripolitanus



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Bishop(s)

  • George Bugeja, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Name Changed: 22 June 1939
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Libya
  • Square Kilometers: 1,000,000 (386,250 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: San Francesco Catholic Church, P.O. Box 365, Dahra, Tripoli, Libya
  • Telephone: (021)892.7715.986

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Tripoli
1630ErectedDiocese of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} Prefecture Apostolic of Tripoli (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Libia
23 February 1913ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Tripoli Vicariate Apostolic of Libia
3 February 1927Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Libia (Cyrenaica) Vicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana
3 February 1927Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Libia Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana
22 June 1939Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana (Misurata) Prefecture Apostolic of Misurata (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tripoli
22 June 1939Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana Vicariate Apostolic of Tripoli

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Tripoli
194940,000380,00010.5%31311,2903011518ap1951
196930,000635,0004.7%20201,500379ap1971
198030,0001,591,0001.9%2574,2855502ap1981
199030,0003,040,0001.0%1456,0004301ap1991
199950,0004,000,0001.3%4486,2504321ap2000
200070,0004,000,0001.8%5388,7503271ap2001
200170,0004,000,0001.8%34710,0004271ap2002
200270,0004,000,0001.8%4488,7504291ap2003
200370,0004,000,0001.8%3697,7776301ap2004
200470,0004,500,0001.6%2688,7506301ap2005
2010150,0005,500,0002.7%15625,0006281ap2011
201450,0006,204,000.8%14510,0006121ap2015
201715,1606,668,430.2%1115,160282ap2018
202015,5406,834,000.2%1115,540182ap2021
202215,8606,977,000.2%1115,860162ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 89, and Page 90
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Tripoli
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 401

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