St. Francis Pro-Cathedral, Tripoli

St. Francis Pro-Cathedral
Location Tripoli
Country  Libya
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The St. Francis Pro-Cathedral[1] or simply Church of St. Francis,[2] is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Tripoli,[3] capital of the African country of Libya.[4]

The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite serves as a parish church and the pro-cathedral or temporary cathedral of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli (Vicariatus Apostolicus Tripolitanus) which was created in 1630 by Pope Urban VIII.

It is about 740 meters from the old cathedral of Tripoli dating back to 1928 and was converted into a mosque in 1970.[5] It is run by the Franciscans of the Province of St. Paul the Apostle (Malta) with the church of Mary Immaculate in Benghazi.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Church of St. Francis in Tripoli (Pro-Cathedral)
  2. ↑ "As Catholics flee Libya, Church responds with prayer, charitable works". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  3. ↑ Barrett, David B.; Kurian, George Thomas; Johnson, Todd M. (2001-01-01). World Christian encyclopedia: a comparative survey of churches and religions in the modern world. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195103182.
  4. ↑ "Vicariate Tripoli | Catholic Church in Libya". ofm.org.mt. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  5. ↑ "Former Cathedral, Tripoli, Libya". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-05-13.

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