Roman Catholic Diocese of Milos

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The Diocese of Milos or Diocese of Melos (Latin : Dioecesis Milensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located on the volcanic Greek island of Milos in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. In 1700, it was suppressed.^[1]^[2] In 1800 it was restored as a Titular Episcopal See.^[2]

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, historically also known as Hellas, is a country located in Southern and Southeast Europe, with a population of approximately 11 million as of 2016. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki.

Milos or Melos is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. Milos is the southwesternmost island in the Cyclades group.

Aegean Sea Part of the Mediterranean Sea between the Greek and Anatolian peninsulas

The Aegean Sea is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the Greek and Anatolian peninsulas i.e. between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, the Aegean is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosphorus. The Aegean Islands are within the sea and some bound it on its southern periphery, including Crete and Rhodes.

Ordinaries

Erected 1207

Nikolaus Langen, O.P. (21 Apr 1456 Appointed – )
Nicola Bruni (10 Dec 1511 Appointed – 1540 Died)
Francesco Rocchi (31 May 1540 Appointed – 1541 Resigned)
Gian Pietro Ferretti (4 Feb 1541 Appointed – 1545 Resigned)
Gregorio Castagnola, O.P. (6 Nov 1545 Appointed – 1550 Died)
Stefano Gattalusio, O.S.B. (13 Mar 1550 Appointed – 1564 Died)
Bartolomeo Doria (1 Dec 1564 Appointed – 1583 Resigned)
Bernardo Lauro, O.P. (7 Oct 1583 Appointed – 27 Nov 1585 Appointed, Bishop of Santorini)
Franciscus Optimates, O.F.M. (23 Jan 1602 Appointed – 1610 Died)
Nicolaus Lesdos (Ludosius) (24 Jan 1611 Appointed – 1624 Resigned)
Hyacinthus Arnolfini, O.F.M. Obs. (27 Jan 1625 Appointed – 1629 Died)
Michael de Bernardis, O.F.M. Ref. (25 Jun 1629 Appointed – 1634 Resigned)
Gerolamo de Paduano, O.F.M. (24 Jul 1634 Appointed – 16 Jun 1642 Appointed, Bishop of Santorini)
Antonius Serra (14 Jul 1642 Appointed – Oct 1669 Died)^[3]
Giovanni Antonio de Camillis (7 Oct 1669 Appointed – 14 Nov 1698 Died)
Dionysio Modinò (15 Nov 1728 Appointed – 15 Mar 1750 Died)

Gian Pietro Ferretti was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lavello (1550–1554) and Bishop of Milos (1541–1545).

The Order of Friars Minor is a mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis of Assisi. The order adheres to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of the founder and of his main associates and followers, such as Clare of Assisi, Anthony of Padua, and Elizabeth of Hungary, among many others. The Order of Friars Minor is considered to the successor to the original Franciscan Order within the Catholic Church, and is the largest of the contemporary First Orders within the Franciscan movement.

Suppressed 1700

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References

↑ "Diocese of Milos (Melos)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 16, 2016
1 2 "Diocese of Milos" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved June 16, 2016
↑ "Bishop Antonius Serra" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 21, 2016

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[CathHierMilos-1] "Diocese of Milos (Melos)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 16, 2016

[GCathMilos-2] 1 2 "Diocese of Milos" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved June 16, 2016

[CathHierAntSer-3] "Bishop Antonius Serra" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 21, 2016