Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki, Greece 🇬🇷

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Thessaloniki / Thessalonica (English) / Θεσσαλονίκη (Ελληνικά) / Salonicco (Italiano) / Thessalonicen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Patron Saint: Saint Paul of Tarsus (January 25)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 4

1926.03.18: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Salonica / Σαλονίκη (from Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinopole)
1992: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki / Thessalonica (English) / Θεσσαλονίκη (Ελληνικά) / Salonicco (Italiano) / Thessalonicen(sis) (Latin)

Address: Kolokotroni 19, 56430 Stavroupolis-Thessaloniki, Greece

Phone: (2310)654-256

Vicar Apostolic:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2020.09.14 – ...):	Archbishop Georgios Altouvas (52) Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece)

Vicars Apostolic of Salonica (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Georgios Altouvas (52)
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.09.14 – ...)

Archbishop Yannis Spiteris, O.F.M. Cap. (85)
(Apostolic Administrator 2003.03.22 – 2020.09.14)

Archbishop Antónios Varthalítis, A.A.
(Apostolic Administrator 1992 – 2003.03.22)

Fr. Dimítrios Roussos, S.J.
(Apostolic Administrator 1969 – 1992)

Archbishop Venedictos Printesis
(Apostolic Administrator 1959.05.15 – 1962)

Archbishop Marius Macrionitis, S.J.
(Apostolic Administrator 1952 – 1959.04.08)

Bishop Georges Xenopulos, S.J.
(Apostolic Administrator 1950 – 1953)

Archbishop Marco Sigala
(Apostolic Administrator 1947 – 1950)

Archbishop Giovanni Battista Filippucci
(Apostolic Administrator 1929 – 1947)

Bishop Alessandro Guidati (later Archbishop)
(1927.04.30 – 1929.07.15)

Titular Bishop of Adada (1927.04.30 – 1929.07.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Salonica (Greece) (1927.04.30 – 1929.07.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos (Greece) (1929.07.15 – 1947.02.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Chios (Greece) (1939 – 1947.02.22)

Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis in Epiro (1947.02.22 – 1952.06.25)

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Central Macedonia
Former Cathedral, World Heritage Site (now ruined): Former Basilica of St. Paul, Filippi, Central Macedonia

Area: 56,793 km²

Population: 6,299 Catholics (0.2% of 3,300,720 total)

Pastoral Centres: 3 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 7 priests (3 diocesan, 4 religious), 8 religious (4 brothers, 4 sisters)