Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cephalonia

Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cephalonia
Archidioecesis Corcyrensis, Zacynthiensis, et Cephaloniensis
Αρχιεπισκοπή Κερκύρας, Ζακύνθου, και Κεφαλληνίας
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)
120,000
3,800 (3.2%)
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.[1][2]

History

  • 1310: Established as Diocese of Corfù
  • 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

References

  1. ↑ "Archdiocese of Corfù, Zante e Cefalonia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

Sources


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