Roman Catholic Diocese of Chios

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Diocese of Chios

Dioecesis Chiensis

Ρωμαιοκαθολική Επισκοπή Χίου
Location
CountryFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Ecclesiastical province Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos
Metropolitan Naxos, 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 church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established13th Century
CathedralCathedral of St Nicholas in Chios
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede vacante
Apostolic Administrator Josif 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]

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Diocese of Chios

Bishops of Chios (Roman rite)

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References

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  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

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