Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2020.09.14 – ...):

Archbishop Georgios Altouvas (50)

Apostolic Administrator of Thessaloniki (Greece)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Georgios Altouvas (50)
(2020.09.14 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece)
Apostolic Administrator of Thessaloniki (Greece)

Omnia amando donantur

Born:	1973.09.28 (Athens, Greece)
Ordained Priest:	1998.10.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.02.07

Priest of Athens (Greece) (1998.10.03 – 2020.09.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece) (2020.09.14 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Thessaloniki (Greece) (2020.09.14 – ...)

Archbishop Yannis Spiteris, O.F.M. Cap. (83)
(2003.03.22 – 2020.09.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece)
former Apostolic Administrator of Thessaloniki (Greece)

ἵνα πάντες ἓν ὦσι / Ut unum sint

Born:	1940.08.27 (Corfu, Greece)
Ordained Priest:	1968.07.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.05.18

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece) (2003.03.22 – 2020.09.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Thessaloniki (Greece) (2003.03.22 – 2020.09.14)

Archbishop Antónios Varthalítis, A.A.
(1962.05.30 – 2003.03.22)

Born:	1924.01.01 (Greece)
Ordained Priest:	1953.01.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.08.05
Died:	2007.10.27 († 83)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece) (1962.05.30 – 2003.03.22)

President of Episcopal Conference of Greece (1967 – 1992)

Apostolic Administrator of Thessaloniki (Greece) (1992 – 2003.03.22)

Archbishop Antonio Gregorio Vuccino, A.A.
(1947.05.29 – 1952.07.06)

Born:	1891.05.08
Ordained Priest:	1918.05.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.07.25
Died:	1968.04.23 († 76)

Bishop of Syros (Greece) (1937.06.09 – 1947.02.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece) (1947.05.29 – 1952.07.06)

Titular Archbishop of Aprus (1952.07.06 – 1968.04.23)

Fr. Giovanni Dalla Vecchia
(Apostolic Administrator 1941 – 1944)

Archbishop Leonard Brindisi
(1919.07.03 – 1940.09.08)

Born:	1854.06.15 (Greece)
Died:	1940.09.08 († 86)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Naxos (Greece) (1909.03.30 – 1919.06.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos (Greece) (1919.06.03 – 1919.07.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece) (1919.07.03 – 1940.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Corfù (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Domenico Darmanin
(1912.03.04 – 1919.02.17)

Born:	1843.01.12
Died:	1919.02.17 († 76)

Bishop of Syros (Greece) (1901.04.16 – 1912.03.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1912.03.04 – 1919.02.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Kefalonia–Zakynthos (1913 – 1919.02.17)

Archbishop Teodoro Antonio Polito
(1901.06.11 – 1911.09.23)

Born:	1842.02.15 (Greece)
Died:	1911.09.23 († 69)

Bishop of Syros (Greece) (1895.03.27 – 1901.04.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1901.06.11 – 1911.09.23)

Archbishop Antonio Delenda
(1898.03.24 – 1900.08.20)

Born:	1860.01.02 (Greece)
Died:	1911.08 († 51)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1898.03.24 – 1900.08.20)

Archbishop of Athens (Greece) (1900.08.20 – 1911.08)

Apostolic Delegate to Greece (1900.08.25 – 1911.08)

Archbishop Evangelista Boni, O.F.M. Cap.
(1885.01.11 – 1897.08.19)

Born:	1829.09.14 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.07.25
Died:	1897.08.19 († 67)

Bishop of Kefalonia–Zakynthos (1872.06.07 – 1885.01.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1885.01.11 – 1897.08.19)

Archbishop Spiridione Maddalena
(1860.09.28 – 1884.08.01)

Born:	1824.11.03 (Greece)
Ordained Priest:	1850.06.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1860.12.09
Died:	1884.08.01 († 59)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1860.09.28 – 1884.08.01)

Archbishop Carlo Rivelli
(1855.11.01 – 1858.09.18)

Born:	(Greece)
Consecrated Bishop:	1855.11.01
Died:	1858.09.18

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1855.11.01 – 1858.09.18)

Archbishop Francis Joseph Nicholson, O.C.D.
(1852.05 – 1855.04.30)

Born:	1803.11.29 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1846.05.24
Died:	1855.04.30 († 51)

Titular Bishop of Tamassus (1846.03.27 – 1846.05.12 not possessed)

Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis (1846.05.12 – 1852.05)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1846.05.12 – 1852.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1852.05 – 1855.04.30)

Archbishop Daulus Augustus Foscolo (later Patriarch)
(1816.03.08 – 1830.03.15)

Born:	1785.10.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1808.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1816.03.17
Died:	1860.06.07 († 74)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1816.03.08 – 1830.03.15)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (1830.03.15 – 1847.10.04)

Patriarch of Alexandria (1847.10.04 – 1860.06.07)

Archbishop Francesco Maria Fenzi (later Patriarch)
(1779.09.20 – 1816.09.23)

Born:	1738.03.24 (Croatia)
Ordained Priest:	1762.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1779.09.21
Died:	1829.01.09 († 90)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1779.09.20 – 1816.09.23)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (1816.09.23 – 1829.01.09)

Archbishop Andrea Benedetto Ganassoni
(1773.12.20 – 1779.07.12)

Born:	1734.02.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1757.01.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1773.12.21
Died:	1786.03.29 († 52)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1773.12.20 – 1779.07.12)

Bishop of Feltre (Italy) (1779.07.12 – 1786.03.29)

Archbishop Paolo Da Ponte, O.C.D.
(1765.08.05 – 1773.09.13)

Born:	1709.06.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1733.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1765.08.11
Died:	1791.03 († 81)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1765.08.05 – 1773.09.13)

Bishop of Torcello (1773.09.13 – 1791.03)

Archbishop Antonius Nani
(1742.04.18 – 1765.04)

Born:	1696.08.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1725.09.21
Died:	1765.04 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Priene (1727.01.20 – 1742.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1742.04.18 – 1765.04)

Archbishop Joannes Antonius Foscarini
(1732.03.03 – 1739.12)

Born:	1688.09.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1723.05.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1732.03.09
Died:	1739.12 († 51)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1732.03.03 – 1739.12)

Archbishop Vincenzo Mazzoleni, O.P.
(1727.11.26 – 1731.06.18)

Born:	1667.08.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1690.08.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1727.12.07
Died:	1741.12.16 († 74)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1727.11.26 – 1731.06.18)

Bishop of Poreč (Croatia) (1731.06.18 – 1741.12.16)

Archbishop Angelo Maria Quirini, O.S.B. Cas. (later Cardinal)
(1723.11.22 – 1727.07.30)

Born:	1680.03.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1702.03.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1723.11.30
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1726.12.09
Revealed as Cardinal:	1727.11.20
Died:	1755.01.06 († 74)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1723.11.22 – 1727.07.30)

Archbishop-Bishop of Brescia (Italy) (1727.07.30 – 1755.01.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino (1727.12.22 – 1728.03.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1728.03.08 – 1743.03.11)

Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives (1730.09.04 – 1755.01.06)

Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library (1730.09.04 – 1755.01.06)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Index (1740 – 1755.01.06?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1743.03.11 – 1755.01.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco in commendum (1743.03.11 – 1755.01.06)

Commendatory Abbot of Santa Maria di Vangadizza (Italy) (1747? – 1755.01.06)

Archbishop Augusto Zacco
(1706.11.15 – 1723.11.22)

Born:	1662.11.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1687.06.01
Died:	1739.02.18 († 76)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1706.11.15 – 1723.11.22)

Archbishop-Bishop of Treviso (Italy) (1723.11.22 – 1739.02.18)

Archbishop Giorgio Emo, O.C.D.
(1688.06.14 – 1705.01)

Born:	1650 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1688.02.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1688.06.27
Died:	1705.01 († 54)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1688.06.14 – 1705.01)

Cardinal Marcantonio Barbarigo
(1678.06.06 – 1687.07.07)

Born:	1640.03.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1678.06.26
Created Cardinal:	1686.09.02
Died:	1706.05.26 († 66)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1678.06.06 – 1687.07.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1686.09.30 – 1697.07.01)

Archbishop-Bishop of Montefiascone (1687.07.07 – 1706.05.26)

Archbishop-Bishop of Corneto (Italy) (1687.07.07 – 1706.05.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1697.07.01 – 1706.05.26)

Archbishop Carlo Labia, C.R.
(1659.01.27 – 1677.09.13)

Born:	1624 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1659.02.09
Died:	1701.11.29 († 76)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1659.01.27 – 1677.09.13)

Archbishop-Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1677.09.13 – 1701.11.29)

Archbishop Benedetto Bragadin, O.F.M.
(1618.12.03 – 1658)

Born:	1586
Ordained Priest:	1611
Consecrated Bishop:	1618.12.08
Died:	1658 († 72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1618.12.03 – 1658)

Archbishop Vincenzo Querini
(1597.01.29 – 1618)

Born:	1559
Died:	1618 († 59)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1597.01.29 – 1618)

Archbishop Giovanni Balbi
(1587.01.14 – 1597)

Died:

1597

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1587.01.14 – 1597)

Archbishop Maffeo Venier
(1583.05.11 – 1586)

Born:	1550.06.06 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1583.07.10
Died:	1586 († 36)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1583.05.11 – 1586)

Archbishop Bernardino Suriano
(1577.11.29 – 1583)

Died:

1583

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1577.11.29 – 1583)

Archbishop Antonio Cocco
(1565 – 1577)

Titular Archbishop of Patrasso (1560.05.29 – 1565)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1560.05.29 – 1565)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1565 – 1577)

Archbishop Giacomo Cocco
(1528.11.20 – 1565)

Died:

1565

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1528.11.20 – 1565)

Archbishop Cristoforo Marcello
(1514.05.28 – 1527)

Died:

1527

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1514.05.28 – 1527)

Archbishop Santo Venier
(1481.08.03 – 1514)

Died:

1514

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1481.08.03 – 1514)

Archbishop Petrus Frigerio
(1459.03.17 – 1481)

Died:

1481

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1459.03.17 – 1481)

Cardinal Isidore of Kiev
(Apostolic Administrator 1458 – 1459)

Archbishop Pietro Giustiniani, O.P.
(1458 – 1458)

Bishop of Pedena (1434.09.10 – 1457)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1458 – 1458)

Archbishop Franciscus Gritti
(1452.03.28 – 1458)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1452.03.28 – 1458)

Archbishop Martinus Bernardini, O.E.S.A.
(1430.09.25 – 1452)

Bishop of Koper (Slovenia) (1424.07.14 – 1428.02.23)

Bishop of Modone (1428.02.23 – 1430.09.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1430.09.25 – 1452)

Archbishop Eustachio de Leonardis
(1428.11.29 – 1430)

Died:

1430

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1428.11.29 – 1430)

Archbishop Giorgio de Cadolfino, O.P.
(1413.09.18 – 1428)

Died:

1428

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1413.09.18 – 1428)

Archbishop Ilario
(1406.03.08 – 1413)

Died:

1413

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1406.03.08 – 1413)

Archbishop Albano Michiel
(1392.08.09 – 1406.03.08)

Died:

1409

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1392.08.09 – 1406.03.08)

Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1406.03.08 – 1409)

Archbishop Marco Giustiniani
(1390.12.01 – 1392.08.31)

Died:

1405

Bishop of Corone (1386.03.24 – 1390.12.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1390.12.01 – 1392.08.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1392.08.31 – 1405)

Fr. Pino Ordelaffi
(Apostolic Administrator 1390.03.18 – 1390)

Archbishop Nicolò
(1386.04.14 – 1386)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1386.04.14 – 1386)

Archbishop Petro Budana
(1379.01.15 – 1386)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1379.01.15 – 1386)

Archbishop Giovanni da Amelia (later Cardinal)
(1376.02.15 – 1378.09.18)

Born:	1309 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1376?
Created Cardinal:	1378.09.18
Died:	1385.12 († 76)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1376.02.15 – 1378.09.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1378.09.18 – 1385.12)

Archbishop Castellino Romanopullus
(1350.04.16 – 1376)

Died:

1376

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1350.04.16 – 1376)

Archbishop Nicolò
(1348.11.10 – 1350)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1348.11.10 – 1350)

Archbishop Francesco degli Atti (later Cardinal)
(1348.05.30 – 1348.09.17)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1348?
Created Cardinal:	1356.12.23
Died:	1361.08.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1348.05.30 – 1348.09.17)

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1348.09.17 – 1353.04.17)

Bishop of Montecassino (Italy) (1353.04.17 – 1355.03.18)

Bishop of Firenze (Italy) (1355.03.18 – 1356.12.23)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1356.12.23 – 1361.08.25)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1357 – 1361.08.25)

Archbishop Giovanni della Porta
(1348 – 1348.05.30)

Died:

1357

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1348 – 1348.05.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi–Oria (Italy) (1348.05.30 – 1353.01.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1353.01.18 – 1357)

Archbishop Gaddo Pisano, O.P.
(1341 – 1347)

Bishop of Korcula (1330? – 1341)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1341 – 1347)

Archbishop Salvianus
(1340? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1340? – ?)

Archbishop Ioannes, O.P.
(1330.06.27 – ?)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1329.06.12 – 1330.06.27)

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

Archbishop Ioannes, O.P.
(1320 – 1330.06.27)

Died:

1345

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1320 – 1330.06.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1330.06.27 – 1345)

Archbishop Christopohorus
(1318? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1318? – ?)

Archbishop Marcus Contarini
(1310? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1310? – ?)

Archbishop Demetrius
(1299? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1299? – ?)

Archbishop Stephanus
(1289 – 1296)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1289 – 1296)

Archbishop Antonius
(1283 – 1284)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1283 – 1284)

Bishops of Corfù (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Arsenio di Corfu
(? – 953)

Bishop of Corfù (Greece) (? – 953)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Francis Joseph Nicholson, O.C.D. (1846.05.12 – 1852.05)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Antonio Cocco (1560.05.29 – 1565)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Thomas Hynes, O.P. (1838.08.14 – 1843.09.12)