St. Francis Pro-Cathedral, Tripoli

The St. Francis Pro-Cathedral^[1] or simply Church of St. Francis,^[2] is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of Tripoli, Libya.^[3][4]

St. Francis Pro-Cathedral
St. Francis Pro-Cathedral
Location	Tripoli, Libya
Denomination	Catholic Church
Religious order	Order of Friars Minor
History
Status	Pro-Cathedral
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Completed	c. 1643
Administration
Province	Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli

Cathedral

The St. Francis Pro-Cathedral serves as a parish church and the pro-cathedral or temporary cathedral of the Latin Church Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli (Vicariatus Apostolicus Tripolitanus) which was created in 1630 by Pope Urban VIII.

It is located approximately 740 m (2,430 ft) from the former Tripoli Cathedral, completed in 1928, which was converted into a mosque in c. 1970s.^[5] The pro-cathedral is run by the Franciscans of the Province of St. Paul the Apostle (Malta) with the church of Mary Immaculate in Benghazi.

See also

• Catholic Church portal
• Libya portal

• Roman Catholicism in Libya
• Pro-Cathedral

References

1. "Church of St. Francis in Tripoli (Pro-Cathedral)". www.gcatholic.org.
2. "As Catholics flee Libya, Church responds with prayer, charitable works". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
3. Barrett, David B.; Kurian, George Thomas; Johnson, Todd M. (January 1, 2001). 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 May 13, 2016.
5. "Former Cathedral, Tripoli, Libya". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved May 13, 2016.