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.
History
- 1400: Established as Diocese of Chios
Leadership
- Bishops of Chios (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Nikólaos Printesis (Apostolic Administrator since 1993.04.29)
- Archbishop Ioánnis Perrís (Apostolic Administrator 1961 – 1993)
- Fr. Rocco Dellatolla (Apostolic Administrator 1959 – 1961)
- Archbishop Giovanni Battista Filippucci (Apostolic Administrator 1947.05.29 – 1959.11.06)
- Archbishop Alessandro Guidati (Apostolic Administrator 1939 – 1947.02.22)
- Bishop Nicolas Charikiopoulos (1917.01.03 – 1939.07.01)
- Bishop Dionisio Nicolosi (1890.06.06 – 1916.01.25)
- Bishop Fedele Abati, O.F.M. (1885.01.11 – 1890.06.06)
- Archbishop Andrea Policarpo Timoni (1875.07.30 – 1879.05.27)
- Bishop Ignazio Giustiniani (1830.03.15 – ?)
- Bishop Francesco Saverio Dracopoli (1814.12.19 – 1821.08.01)
See also
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