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Roman Catholic Diocese of Chios

Coordinates: 38°22′22″N 26°07′54″E / 38.3727°N 26.1317°E / 38.3727; 26.1317
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Diocese of Chios

Dioecesis Chiensis

Ρωμαιοκαθολική Επισκοπή Χίου
Location
Country Greece
Ecclesiastical provinceNaxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos
MetropolitanNaxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos
Statistics
Area4,116 km2 (1,589 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
200,520
450 (0.2%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established13th Century
CathedralCathedral of St Nicholas in Chios
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
Apostolic AdministratorJosif Printezis

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.[1][2]

History

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  • 1400: Established as Diocese of Chios

Diocese of Chios

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Bishops of Chios (Roman rite)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Chios (Scio)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Chios" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Bishop Marco Giustiniani, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

Sources

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38°22′22″N 26°07′54″E / 38.3727°N 26.1317°E / 38.3727; 26.1317