Roman Catholic Diocese of Chios
| Diocese of Chios Dioecesis Chiensis Επισκοπή Χίου | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Ecclesiastical province | Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos |
| Metropolitan | Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,116 km2 (1,589 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 200,520 450 (0.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13th Century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Nicholas in Chios |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chios (Latin: Dioecesis Chiensis) is a diocese located on the island of Chios in the Ecclesiastical province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in Greece.[1][2]
History
- 1400: Established as Diocese of Chios
Diocese of Chios
Bishops of Chios (Roman rite)
- Constantino Giustiniani, O.P. (27 Aug 1540 - 1546 Died)
- Girolamo Giustiniani, O.P. (15 Dec 1599 - 1604 Resigned)
- Marco Giustiniani, O.P. (31 May 1604 - 1640 Died)[3]
- Andrea Soffiani (10 Mar 1642 - 1686 Died)
- Leonardo Balsarini (Mar 1686 Succeeded - 19 Dec 1698 Resigned)
- Tomaso Giustiniani, C.R.M. (28 May 1700 - 22 Jul 1709 Appointed, Bishop of Nebbio)
- Philippus Bavestrelli (30 Sep 1720 - 6 Apr 1754 Died)
- Giovanni Battista Bavestrelli (16 Sep 1754 - 31 Aug 1772 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Constantinople)
- Jean Antoine Voricla (12 Jul 1773 - 28 Feb 1785 Died)
- Pietro Antonio Craveri, O.F.M. Obs. (19 Dec 1785 - 7 Apr 1788 Confirmed, Bishop of Galtelli-Nuoro)
- Nicolao Lorenzo Timoni (15 Sep 1788 - 18 Nov 1812 Died)
- Binkentios Coressi (24 Jul 1797 - Did Not Take Effect)
- Francesco Saverio Dracopoli (19 Dec 1814 - 1 Aug 1821 Died)
- Ignazio Giustiniani (10 May 1829 - 10 Mar 1875 Died)
- Andrea Policarpo Timoni (30 Jul 1875 - 13 May 1879 Appointed, Archbishop of Izmir)
- Ignazio Nicolaus Giustiniani (13 May 1879 - 26 Oct 1884 Died)
- Fedele Abbati (Abati), O.F.M. (23 Jan 1885 - 27 Apr 1890 Resigned)
- Dionisio Nicolosi (6 Jun 1890 - 25 Jan 1916 Died)
- Nikolaos Charichiopoulos (Harikoupoulos) (3 Jan 1917 - 1 Jul 1939 Died)
- Archbishop Alessandro Guidati (Apostolic Administrator 1939 – 1947.02.22)
- Archbishop Giovanni Battista Filippucci (Apostolic Administrator 1947.05.29 – 1959.11.06)
- Fr. Rocco Dellatolla (Apostolic Administrator 1959 – 1961)
- Archbishop Ioánnis Perrís (Apostolic Administrator 1961 – 1993)
- Archbishop Nikólaos Printesis (Apostolic Administrator since 1993.04.29)
- Archbishop Ioánnis Perrís (Apostolic Administrator 1961 – 1993)
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Chios (Scio)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Chios" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Bishop Marco Giustiniani, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
See also
Sources
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Coordinates: 38°22′22″N 26°07′54″E / 38.3727°N 26.1317°E
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