Apostolic Prefecture of Misurata
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The Apostolic Prefecture of Misurata is a (vacant) Roman Catholic apostolic prefecture (pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction) with see in Misrata, Libya.
It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. It has been vacant since 1969.
History
The Prefecture was established on 22 June 1939, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tripolitana (now renamed Tripoli).
Ordinaries
- All missionary members of the Latin order of Friars Minor (O.F.M.) and from Italy
- Apostolic Prefects of Misurata
- Vitale Bonifacio Bertoli (O.F.M.) (1948.02.20 – 1951.04.05) (later Titular Bishop of Attæa and Apostolic Vicar of Tripolitana)
- Illuminato Colombo, O.F.M. (1951.04.20 – 1957)
- Guido Attilio Previtali, O.F.M. (1958.12.05 – 1969.06.26 see below)
- apostolic administrator Guido Attilio Previtali (see above; 1969.08.04 – 1985.05.03), Titular Bishop of Sozusa in Libya, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli
- (vacancy)
