Fr Sandro Overend Rigillo OFM has been appointed Apostolic Vicar for Benghazi by Pope Francis.

Archbishop Charles Scicluna, bishop Anton Teuma and auxiliary bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi congratulated the bishop-elect and promised him their prayers. 

Fr Overend Rigillo succeeds Bishop Sylvester Magro, who stepped down a few years ago on turning 75. He died in 2018.

 

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