Roman Catholic Diocese of Chios

Summary

The Diocese of Chios (Latin: Dioecesis Chiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located on the island of Chios in the ecclesiastical province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in Greece.[1][2]

Diocese of Chios

Dioecesis Chiensis

Ρωμαιοκαθολική Επισκοπή Χίου
Location
Country Greece
Ecclesiastical provinceNaxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos
MetropolitanNaxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos
Statistics
Area4,116 km2 (1,589 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
200,520
450 (0.2%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established13th Century
CathedralCathedral of St Nicholas in Chios
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
Apostolic AdministratorJosif Printezis

History edit

  • 1400: Established as Diocese of Chios

Diocese of Chios edit

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 Ioannis Perris (Apostolic Administrator 1961 – 1993)
    • Archbishop Nikolaos Printesis (Apostolic Administrator 1993.04.29 – 2021.01.25)
    • Archbishop Josif Printezis (Apostolic Administrator 2021.01.25 – present)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Diocese of Chios (Scio)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Chios" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Bishop Marco Giustiniani, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

Sources edit

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy

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