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Roman Catholic Diocese of Chios

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Greece

Established
  
13th Century

Area
  
4,116 km²

Metropolitan
  
Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2013)200,520450 (0.2%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St Nicholas in Chios

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naxos, Tinos, Andros and Mykonos

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.

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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)
  • 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

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Chios Wikipedia
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