Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu-Zakynthos-Cephalonia
| Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cephalonia Archidioecesis Corcyrensis, Zacynthiensis, et Cephaloniensis Αρχιεπισκοπή Κερκύρας, Ζακύνθου, και Κεφαλληνίας | |
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Cathedral of St James and St Christopher in Corfu | |
| 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 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher in Corfu |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Yannis Spiteris, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
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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