Diocese of Chios, Greece

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Chios (English) / Χίος (Ελληνικά) / Chio (Italiano) / Chien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Nicholas of Myra (December 6)

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1204: Established as Diocese of Chios (English) / Χίος (Ελληνικά) / Chio (Italiano) / Chien(sis) (Latin)
1222.03.09: Became suffragan of Mytilene
1500?: Became suffragan of Rhodes
1523: Without ecclesiastical province
1642: Became suffragan of Naxos
1931.08.20: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Izmir and lost territory to Archdiocese of Rhodes

Contact Info

Address: Iustiniani 4, 82100 Chios, Greece

Phone: (22830)22-382

Papal Visits

Pope Francis (2016.04, 2021.12)

Present Prelates

Bishop:

vacant

Apostolic Administrator (2021.01.25 – ...):

Archbishop Josif Printezis (53)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos (Greece)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Greece

Ordinaries

Bishops of Chios (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Josif Printezis (53)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.01.25 – ...)

Archbishop Nikólaos Printesis (82)
(Apostolic Administrator 1993.04.29 – 2021.01.25)

Archbishop Ioánnis Perrís
(Apostolic Administrator 1961 – 1993)

Fr. Rocco Dellatolla
(Apostolic Administrator 1959 – 1961)

Archbishop Giovanni Battista Filippucci
(Apostolic Administrator 1947.05.29 – 1959.11.06)

Archbishop Alessandro Guidati
(Apostolic Administrator 1939 – 1947.02.22)

Bishop Nicolas Charikiopoulos
(1917.01.03 – 1939.07.01)

Born:	1869.11.19 (Greece)
Died:	1939.07.01 († 69)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1917.01.03 – 1939.07.01)

Bishop Dionisio Nicolosi
(1890.06.06 – 1916.01.25)

Born:	1838.06.22 (Greece)
Died:	1916.01.25 († 77)

Bishop of Kefalonia–Zakynthos (1885.05.05 – 1890.06.06)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1890.06.06 – 1916.01.25)

Bishop Fedele Abati, O.F.M.
(1885.01.11 – 1890.06.06)

Born:	1820.03.31 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1845
Consecrated Bishop:	1863.05.24
Died:	1915.04.08 († 95)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1863.03.27 – 1877.10.16)

Titular Bishop of Gerrha (1879.09.22 – 1885.01.11)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1885.01.11 – 1890.06.06)

Titular Bishop of Diocletianopolis (1890.06.06 – 1915.04.08)

Bishop Ignazio Nicolò Giustiniani
(1879.05.13 – 1884.10.26)

Died:

1884.10.26

Bishop of Tinos–Mykonos (Greece) (1875.07.30 – 1879.05.13)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1879.05.13 – 1884.10.26)

Bishop Andrea Policarpo Timoni (later Archbishop)
(1875.07.30 – 1879.05.27)

Born:

1833.03.14

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1875.07.30 – 1879.05.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkiye) (1879.05.27 – 1904.08.01)

Bishop Ignazio Giustiniani
(1830.03.15 – 1875.03.10)

Born:	1794.01.14 (Greece)
Consecrated Bishop:	1829.09.08
Died:	1875.03.10 († 81)

Titular Bishop of Ænos (1829.05.10 – 1830.03.15)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1830.03.15 – 1875.03.10)

Bishop Francesco Saverio Dracopoli
(1814.12.19 – 1821.08.01)

Born:	1766 (Greece)
Consecrated Bishop:	1815.06.18
Died:	1821.08.01 († 54)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1814.12.19 – 1821.08.01)

Bishop Nicolò Timoni
(1788.09.15 – 1812.11.18)

Died:

1812.11.18

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1788.09.15 – 1812.11.18)

Bishop Pietro Craveri, O.F.M.
(1785.12.19 – 1788.04.07)

Died:

1801.10.07

Titular Bishop of Ænos (1783.09.30 – 1785.12.19)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1785.12.19 – 1788.04.07)

Bishop of Galtellì–Nuoro (1788.04.07 – 1801.10.07)

Bishop Giovanni Antonio Vuricla
(1773.07.12 – 1785.02)

Died:

1785.02

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1773.07.12 – 1785.02)

Bishop Joannes Baptista Bavestrelli (later Archbishop)
(1754.09.16 – 1772.08.31)

Born:	1710.08.31 (Turkiye)
Died:	1777.04.20 († 66)

Vicar Apostolic of Smirne (Turkiye) (1747.05.12 – 1754.09.16)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1754.09.16 – 1772.08.31)

Titular Archbishop of Heraclea (1772.08.31 – 1777.04.20)

Bishop Filippo Bavestrelli
(1720.09.30 – 1754.04.06)

Died:

1754.04.06

Vicar Apostolic of Smirne (Turkiye) (1715.08.09 – 1720.09.30)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1720.09.30 – 1754.04.06)

Bishop Tommaso Giustiniani
(1700.05.28 – 1709.07.22)

Died:

1713.04

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1700.05.28 – 1709.07.22)

Bishop of Nebbio (1709.07.22 – 1713.04)

Bishop Leonardo Balsarini (later Archbishop)
(1686.03 – 1698.12.19)

Born:	1636 (Greece)
Consecrated Bishop:	1668.06.24
Died:	1699 († 63)

Titular Bishop of Philadelphia in Arabia (1668.05.14 – 1686.03)

Coadjutor Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1668.05.14 – 1686.03)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1686.03 – 1698.12.19)

Titular Archbishop of Corinthus (1698.12.19 – 1699)

Apostolic Administrator of Milos (Greece) (1699.09.18 – 1699 not possessed)

Bishop Andrea Soffiano
(1642.03.10 – 1686)

Died:

1686

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1630.03.04 – 1642.03.10)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1642.03.10 – 1686)

Bishop Marco Giustiniani, O.P.
(1604.05.31 – 1640?)

Died:

1640?

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1604.05.31 – 1640?)

Bishop Gerolamo Giustiniani, O.P.
(1599.12.15 – 1604)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1599.12.15 – 1604)

Bishop Benedetto Garetti, O.F.M.
(1579.01.30 – 1597)

Died:

1597

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1579.01.30 – 1597)

Bishop Timoteo Giustiniani, O.P.
(1564.04.15 – 1568.04.05)

Died:

1571

Bishop of Ario (Greece) (1550.06.27 – 1551.10.05)

Bishop of Retimo–Ario (1551.10.05 – 1564.04.15)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1564.04.15 – 1568.04.05)

Bishop of Strongoli (1568.04.05 – 1571)

Bishop Paolo de Flisco
(1550.06.27 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1550.06.27 – ?)

Bishop Giovanni Vigerio de Voragine, O.F.M. Conv.
(1534.01.14 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1534.01.14 – ?)

Bishop Benedetto Giustiniani
(1502.11.16 – 1533)

Died:

1533

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1502.11.16 – 1533)

Bishop Paolo de Monelia, O.P.
(1499.02.01 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1499.02.01 – ?)

Bishop Gerolamo Camulio
(1470.12.31 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1470.12.31 – ?)

Bishop Antonio Pallavicini
(1450.07.31 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1450.07.31 – ?)

Bishop Leonardo Pallavicini
(1409.08.09 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1409.08.09 – ?)

Bishop Tommaso Pallavicini
(1400.02.06 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1400.02.06 – ?)

Bishop Carlo Giustiniani
(1395.09.01 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1395.09.01 – ?)

Bishop Giovanni Battito
(1391? – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1391? – ?)

Bishop Ugo de Flavigney, O.F.M.
(1384.01.19 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1384.01.19 – ?)

Bishop Manfredi da Cocconato, O.F.M.
(1360.07.21 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1360.07.21 – ?)

Bishop Benedetto de Pupio, O.P.
(1349.07.08 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1349.07.08 – ?)

Bishop Oddoino
(1343.04.21 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1343.04.21 – ?)

Bishop Ioannes, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1329.06.12 – 1330.06.27)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1329.06.12 – 1330.06.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1330.06.27 – ?)

Bishop Gilfort, O.P.
(? – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (? – ?)

Bishop Ruffino, O.P.
(1322? – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1322? – ?)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Leonardo Balsarini (later Archbishop) (1668.05.14 – 1686.03)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Nicolas, Chios (Χίος), Northern Aegean

Churches by City (8)

Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos (↙), Athens (←), Thessaloniki (↖), Istanbul (↗), Izmir (→), Rhodes (↘)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 4,116 km²

Population: 500 Catholics (0.2% of 210,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 3 parishes

Personnel: 2 priests (diocesan), 1 seminarian