Roman Catholic Diocese of Syros
| Diocese of Syros e Milos Dioecesis Syrensis et Milensis Επισκοπή Σύρου | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Ecclesiastical province | Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos |
| Metropolitan | Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 633 km2 (244 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 31,302 6,831 (21.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13th Century |
| Cathedral | Saint George's Cathedral (Roman Catholic), Ano Syros |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Petros Stefanou |
| Emeritus Bishops | Franghískos Papamanólis |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syros and Milos (Latin: Dioecesis Syrensis et Milensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Syros and Milos in the ecclesiastical province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in Greece.
History
- 1400: Established as Diocese of Syros – Milos
Leadership
- Bishop Petros Stefanou (2014 - )
- Bishop Frangiskos Papamanolis, O.F.M. Cap. (since 1974.06.27 - 2014.05.13)
- Bishop Georgios Xenopoulos, S.J. (1947.05.29 – 1974)
- Archbishop Antonios Grigorios Voutsinos, A.A. (1937.06.09 – 1947.05.29)
- Bishop Antonios Makrionitis (1912.07.02 – 1936.12.28)
- Archbishop Dominikos Darmanin (1901.04.16 – 1912.03.04)
- Archbishop Theodoros Antonios Politos (1895.03.27 – 1911.09.23)
- Bishop Teofilo Massucci, O.F.M. (1880.10.01 – ?)
- Bishop Giuseppe Maria Alberti (1851.10.30 – ?)
- Bishop Ioannes Baptistus Russin (1800.10.05 – 1824.09.14)
See also
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