Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia
Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia
Archidioecesis Corcyrensis, Zacynthiensis et Cephaloniensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Greece |
| Statistics |
| Area |
12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2006)
1,200,000
3,800 (0.3%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Yannis Spiteris, O.F.M. Cap. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cefalonia (Latin: Archdioecesis Corcyrensis, Zacynthiensis et Cephaloniensis) is an archdiocese comprising the Ionian islands of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia in western Greece.
History
- 1310: Established as Diocese of Corfùu
- June 3, 1919: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfu – Zakynthos – Cephalonia
Leadership
- Archbishops of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Yannis Spiteris, O.F.M. Cap. (since 2003.03.22)
- Archbishop Antonios Varthalitis, A.A. (1962.05.30 – 2003.03.22)
- Archbishop Antonio Gregorio Vuccino, A.A. (1947.05.29 – 1952.07.06)
- Fr. Giovanni Dalla Vecchia (Apostolic Administrator 1941–1944)
- Archbishop Leonard Brindisi (1919.07.03 – 1940.09.08)
- Bishops of Corfu (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Domenico Darmanin (1912.03.04 – 1919.02.17)
- Archbishop Teodoro Antonio Polito (? – 1911.09.23)
- Archbishop Antonio Delenda (1898.03.24 – 1900.08.20)
- Bishop Evangelista Boni, O.F.M. Cap. (1885.01.11 – ?)
- Bishop Francis Joseph Nicholson, O.C.D. (1852.05 – 1855.04.30)
- Patriarch Daulus Augustus Foscolo (1816.03.08 – 1830.03.15)
- Patriarch Francesco Maria Fenzi (1779.09.20 – 1816.09.23)
- Cardinal Angelo Maria Quirini, O.S.B.Cas. (1723.11.22 – 1727.07.30)
- Cardinal Marcantonio Barbarigo (1678.06.06 – 1687.07.07)
See also
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