Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Athens
Archdiocese of Athens
Archidioecesis Atheniensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Greece |
| Metropolitan |
Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics |
| Area |
46,775 km2 (18,060 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2006)
6,130,000
100,000 (1.6%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγ. Διονυσίου Αρεοπαγίτου των Καθολικών
(Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite) |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Nikolaos Foskolos |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Athens (Latin: Archidioecesis Atheniensis or Athenarum) is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Athens in Greece.
History
- 1205: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Athens
- 1483: Suppressed as Titular Metropolitan See of Athens
- July 23, 1875: Restored as Archdiocese of Athens
Leadership
- Bishops of Athens (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Nikolaos Foskolos (since 1973.06.25)
- Archbishop Venediktos Printesis (1959.05.15 – 1972.11.17)
- Archbishop Marios Makrionitis, S.J. (1953.03.11 – 1959.04.08)
- Archbishop Markos Sigalas (1947.05.29 – 1950.03.10)
- Archbishop Giovanni Battista Filippucci (1927.02.24 – 1947.05.29)
- Archbishop Louis Petit (1912.03.04 – 1926.06.24)
- Archbishop Antonio Delenda (1900.08.20 – 1911.08)
- Archbishop Giovanni Marango (1875.07.23 – 1900?)
See also
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