Misurata Apostolic Prefecture
| Misurata Apostolic Prefecture | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Libya |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Apostolic Prefect | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | June 22, 1939 |
| Parishes | 4 (December 31, 1969 / AP1971 ) |
| Residents | 291,000 (December 31, 1969 / AP1971 ) |
| Catholics | 1,100 ( 12/31/1969 / AP1971 ) |
| proportion of | 0.4% |
| Religious priest | 5 (December 31, 1969 / AP1971 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 220 |
| Friars | 5 (December 31, 1969 / AP1971 ) |
| Religious sisters | 20 (December 31, 1969 / AP1971 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Arabic |
The Apostolic Prefecture Misurata ( lat. : Apostolica praefectura Misuraensis ) is in Libya situated Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture based in Misrata .
history
Pope Pius XII founded it on June 22, 1939 from cession of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Tripolitana .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Misurata
- Vitale Bonifacio Bertoli OFM (February 20, 1948 to April 5, 1951, Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli )
- Illuminato Colombo OFM † (April 20, 1951–1957, died)
- Guido Attilio Previtali OFM (December 5, 1958 to June 26, 1969, then Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli)
Apostolic Administrator of Misurata
- Guido Attilio Previtali OFM (August 4, 1969 to May 3, 1985, resigned)
- Sedis vacancy (since May 3, 1985)