George Bugeja
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George Bugeja OFM (born July 1, 1962 in Xagħra , Gozo , Malta ) is a Roman Catholic religious and apostolic vicar of Tripoli .
Life
George Bugeja joined the Order of the Franciscans (OFM) and was ordained a priest on July 5, 1986 .
Pope Francis appointed him Titular Bishop of San Leone and Coadjutor of the Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli on July 10, 2015 . The bishop of Gozo , Mario Grech , donated him episcopal ordination on September 4th of the same year. Co- consecrators were the secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai SDB , and the Bishop of Juticalpa , José Bonello OFM.
From February 14, 2016 to December 8, 2019, he was also Apostolic Administrator of the vacant Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi .
With the resignation of Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli on February 5, 2017, he succeeded him as Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Nomina del Coadiutore del Vicariato Apostolico di Tripoli (Libia). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 10, 2015, accessed July 10, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia del Vicario Apostolico di Benghazi (Libia) e nomina dell'Amministratore Apostolico sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 16, 2016, accessed February 16, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vicario Apostolico di Tripoli (Libia). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 5, 2017, accessed February 5, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli OFM |
Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli since 2017 |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bugeja, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Maltese religious, Roman Catholic bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Xagħra , Gozo, Malta |