Apostolic Vicariate of
Continent: Western and Northern Africa
Type: Apostolic Vicariate
Name: Derna / Dernen(sis) (Latin)
Immediately subject to the Holy See
Neighbouring Dioceses: Benghazi (←), Alexandria of Egypt (→)
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
♗ Bishops
ℹ️ Info
Present Prelates
Vicar Apostolic: vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2019.12.08 – ...): Fr. Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (63)
Apostolic Administrator of Benghazi (Libya)
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Derna (Roman Rite)
Fr. Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. (63)
(Apostolic Administrator 2019.12.08 – ...)
Bishop George Bugeja, O.F.M. (60)
(Apostolic Administrator 2016.02.14 – 2019.12.08)
Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M.
Bishop Giustino Giulio Pastorino, O.F.M.
Bishop Ernesto Aurelio Ghiglione, O.F.M.
Bishop Camillo Vittorino Facchinetti, O.F.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1948 – 1950.12.25)
Bishop Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B.
(1939.09.13 – 1948.06.21)
Born: 1892.11.01
Ordained Priest: 1922.09.23
Consecrated Bishop: 1939.11.05
Died: 1962.05.01 († 69)
Titular Bishop of Tigias (1939.09.13 – 1948.06.21)
Vicar Apostolic of Derna (Libya) (1939.09.13 – 1948.06.21)
Bishop of Isernia (Italy) (1948.06.21 – 1962.05.01)
Bishop of Venafro (Italy) (1948.06.21 – 1962.05.01)
1939.06.22: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Derna / Dernen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cirenaica)