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Libya

Libya

Also known as: Libyen (Deutsch), la Libye (français), Libia (español, Italiano, polski), Líbia (Português), 利比亞 (繁體中文), リビア (日本語), Libya (latine)

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Capital: Tripoli

Population: 5,631,000

Area: 1,759,540 km²

Religions: Sunni Muslim 97%

Languages: Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities

Neighbouring Countries: Algeria Algeria, Chad Chad, Egypt Egypt, Niger Niger, Sudan Sudan, Tunisia Tunisia


Circumscriptions (4): Apostolic Vicariates (3), Apostolic Prefectures (1)


Roman Rite (4): Benghazi, Derna, Misurata, Tripoli


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions



Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (2)


Apostolic Nunciature: Libya Archbishop Tommaso Caputo (61)

Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale Régionale du Nord de l’Afrique (C.E.R.N.A.) Archbishop Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. (70)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Link Cardinal Polycarp Pengo (67)


as of 2012.01.20

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