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Roman Catholic Diocese of Santorini

Coordinates: 36°25′14″N 25°25′50″E / 36.4206°N 25.4306°E / 36.4206; 25.4306
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Diocese of Santorini

Dioecesis Sanctoriensis

Επισκοπή Θήρας
Location
CountryGreece
Ecclesiastical provinceNaxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos
MetropolitanNaxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos
Statistics
Area495 km2 (191 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
12,366
450 (4%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin Rite
Established1204
CathedralCathedral of St. John the Baptist
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPetros Stefanou
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosif Printezis

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santorini (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctoriensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Santorini in the ecclesiastical province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in Greece.[1][2]

History

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  • 1204: Established as Diocese of Santorini, also called Diocese of Thera[3]

Ordinaries

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  • Agostino (16 Nov 1477 Ordained Bishop – 1494 died)
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Santorini {Thira}" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Santorini" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Thera".
  4. ^ "Bishop Acenario López" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 3, 2016
  5. ^ "Bishop Santiago Calatayud, OSA" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 3, 2016
  6. ^ "Bishop Rodrigo de Beniambras" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 3, 2016
  7. ^ " Bishop Dionisio de Avila, OdeM" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 3, 2016
  8. ^ "Bishop Antonio de Marchi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

36°25′14″N 25°25′50″E / 36.4206°N 25.4306°E / 36.4206; 25.4306