Apostolic Vicariate of Derna
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Derna is a Roman Catholic apostolic Vicariate
located in the city of Derna in Libya.
Apostolic vicariate
An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
located in the city of Derna in Libya.
History
- June 22, 1939: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Derna from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cirenaica
Leadership
- Vicar Apostolics of Derna (Roman rite)
- Bishop Giustino Giulio Pastorino, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1966 – 1978)
- Bishop Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B. (September 13, 1939 – June 21, 1948)