Roman Catholic diocese in Greece
The Diocese of Chios (
Latin: Dioecesis Chiensis) is a
Latin Church
diocese of the
Catholic Church located on the island of
Chios in the
ecclesiastical province of
Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in Greece.
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History
- 1400: Established as Diocese of Chios
Diocese of Chios
Bishops of Chios (Roman rite)
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Constantino Giustiniani, O.P. (27 Aug 1540 - 1546 Died)
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Girolamo Giustiniani, O.P. (15 Dec 1599 - 1604 Resigned)
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Marco Giustiniani, O.P. (31 May 1604 - 1640 Died)
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Andrea Soffiani (10 Mar 1642 - 1686 Died)
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Leonardo Balsarini (Mar 1686 Succeeded - 19 Dec 1698 Resigned)
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Tomaso Giustiniani, C.R.M. (28 May 1700 - 22 Jul 1709 Appointed,
Bishop of Nebbio)
- Philippus Bavestrelli (30 Sep 1720 - 6 Apr 1754 Died)
- Giovanni Battista Bavestrelli (16 Sep 1754 - 31 Aug 1772 Appointed,
Vicar Apostolic of Constantinople)
- Jean Antoine Voricla (12 Jul 1773 - 28 Feb 1785 Died)
- Pietro Antonio Craveri, O.F.M. Obs. (19 Dec 1785 - 7 Apr 1788 Confirmed,
Bishop of Galtelli-Nuoro)
- Nicolao Lorenzo Timoni (15 Sep 1788 - 18 Nov 1812 Died)
- Binkentios Coressi (24 Jul 1797 - Did Not Take Effect)
- Francesco Saverio Dracopoli (19 Dec 1814 - 1 Aug 1821 Died)
- Ignazio Giustiniani (10 May 1829 - 10 Mar 1875 Died)
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Andrea Policarpo Timoni (30 Jul 1875 - 13 May 1879 Appointed,
Archbishop of Izmir)
- Ignazio Nicolaus Giustiniani (13 May 1879 - 26 Oct 1884 Died)
- Fedele Abbati (Abati), O.F.M. (23 Jan 1885 - 27 Apr 1890 Resigned)
- Dionisio Nicolosi (6 Jun 1890 - 25 Jan 1916 Died)
- Nikolaos Charichiopoulos (Harikoupoulos) (3 Jan 1917 - 1 Jul 1939 Died)
See also
References
Sources
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