Roman Catholicism in Libya

Roman Catholicism in Libya

The Roman Catholic Church in Libya is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

There are around 40,000 Catholics in Libya -who are non-Libyans - less than 1% of the population. There are no dioceses in Libya, but there are four territorial jurisdictions - three Apostolic Administrations and one Apostolic Prefecture.


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