Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cephalonia

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Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cephalonia

Archidioecesis Corcyrensis, Zacynthiensis, et Cephaloniensis

Αρχιεπισκοπή Κερκύρας, Ζακύνθου, και Κεφαλληνίας
Corfu Catholic Cathedral R01.jpg
Coat of arms of Georgios Altouvas.svg
Coat of arms of Bishop Georgios Altouvas
Location
Country Greece
Statistics
Area12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
120,000
3,800 (0.32%)
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Georgios Altouvas
Website
catholic-church-corfu.org

The Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cefalonia (Latin : Archdioecesis Corcyrensis, Zacynthiensis et Cephaloniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church comprising the Ionian islands of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia in western Greece. [1] [2]

Contents

History

Leadership

Archbishops of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia
Bishops of Corfu

See also

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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

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