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Libya
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Military dictatorship on the northern coast of Africa, between Tunis and Egypt, comprising Tripolitania and Cyrenaica. The name was applied in ancient geography to the continent of Africa. Libyans from Cyrene were present at Pentecost (Acts 2).
Vicariates and Prefectures Apostolic include:
- Benghazi
- Derna
- Misurata
- Tripoli
See also:
- World Fact Book
- Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
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Entry for 'Libya'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/l/libya.html. 1910.