Vicariate Apostolic of Derna

Vicariatus Apostolicus Dernensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M., Apostolic Administrator

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Erected: 22 June 1939
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Libya
Square Kilometers: 120,000 (46,350 Square Miles)
Description: (Statistics included in the Vicariate of Tripoli)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 248, Benghazi, Libya

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B. † (13 Sep 1939 Appointed - 21 Jun 1948 Appointed, Bishop of Isernia e Venafro)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 June 1939	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica (Derna)	Vicariate Apostolic of Derna (erected)

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 150 100,000 .1% 3 3 50 3 22 2 ap1951

1966 500 100,000 .5% 4 4 125 4 46 3 ap1971

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

George Bugeja, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator: 14 Feb 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator: 8 Dec 2019)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Sep 1939 to 21 Jun 1948)
Giustino Giulio Pastorino, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1966 to 1978)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 31, Page 603, and Page 604

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