Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiron

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The Diocese of Chiron or Diocese of Chersonissos (Latin: Dioecesis Chersonesus) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Chersonissos in the north of Crete, bordering the Aegean Sea. [1] [2] In 1787, it was suppressed and became a Titular Episcopal See. [2]

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Diocese of Chiron

NameDate appointedYear died
Giacomo Ciera [3]
1 Mar 1406
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Giovanni Francesco Verdurae [4]
7 June 1549
1572
Giulio Floretti, O.F.M.
5 September 1572
1587
Giovanni Battista Bernini, O.F.M. Conv.
7 August 1587
1605
Domenico Mudazio [5]
10 October 1605
1617
Giovanni Francesco Pozzo [6]
2 October 1617
1619
Pietro Colletti
29 July 1619
1643
Giovanni de Rossi (bishop) [7]
10 Jul 1645
(10 Nov 1653, appointed Bishop of Ossero)

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus in Creta" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved June 16, 2016
  3. "Bishop Giacomo Ciera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016[ self-published source ]
  4. "Bishop Giovanni Francesco Verdurae" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016[ self-published source ]
  5. "Bishop Domenico Mudazio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 25, 2016[ self-published source ]
  6. "Bishop Giovanni Francesco Pozzo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 25, 2016[ self-published source ]
  7. "Bishop Giovanni de Rossi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 25, 2016[ self-published source ]