Diocese of

Santorini

Greece Greece

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Santorini (English) / Σαντορίνη (Ελληνικά) / Thira / Sanctorien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Irene of Thessalonica (May 5)

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Katholiki Episkopi, 84700 Thira, Greece

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.05.13 – ...):Bishop Petros Stefanou (61)Bishop Petros Stefanou (61)

Bishop of Syros (Greece)

Apostolic Administrator of Crete (Greece)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Santorini (Roman Rite)

Bishop Petros Stefanou (61)Bishop Petros Stefanou (61)
(2014.05.13 – ...)

Bishop of Syros (Greece)
Bishop of Santorini (Greece)
Apostolic Administrator of Crete (Greece)

Ανακεφαλαιωσασθαι τα παντα εν τω Χριστω

Born:1963.08.17 (Ermupoli, Greece)
Ordained Priest:1995.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:2014.07.02

Priest of Syros (Greece) (1995.07.15 – 2014.05.13)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (2014.05.13 – ...)

Bishop of Syros (Greece) (2014.05.13 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Crete (Greece) (2014.05.13 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Greece (2021.11.12 – 2025.03.18)

Bishop Frangkiskos Papamanolis, O.F.M. Cap.
(1974.06.27 – 2014.05.13)

Born:1936.12.05 (Ano Syros, Greece)
Ordained Priest:1962.04.29
Consecrated Bishop:1974.10.20
Died:2023.10.02 (Syros, Greece † 86)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1974.06.27 – 2014.05.13)

Bishop of Syros (Greece) (1974.06.27 – 2014.05.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Crete (Greece) (1974.06.27 – 2014.05.13)

President of Episcopal Conference of Greece (2004.05 – 2016.11.11)

Bishop Georges Xenopulos, S.J.
(1947.02.22 – 1974.06.27)

Born:1898.08.23
Ordained Priest:1926.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:1947.07.20
Died:1980.01.28 († 81)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1947.02.22 – 1974.06.27)

Bishop of Syros (Greece) (1947.02.22 – 1974.06.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Salonica (Greece) (1950 – 1953)

Apostolic Administrator of Crete (Greece) (1952 – 1974.06.27)

Fr. Marco Sigala (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1946 – 1947)

Bishop Timoteo Giorgio Raymundos, O.F.M. Cap.
(1932.01.12 – 1945.05.04)

Born:1890.01.29
Ordained Priest:1915.05.29
Consecrated Bishop:1932.03.06
Died:1970.09.11 († 80)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1932.01.12 – 1945.05.04)

Titular Bishop of Chariopolis (1945.05.04 – 1970.09.11)

Bishop Michele Camilleri
(1907.07.01 – 1931.02.19)

Born:1854.06.21 (Greece)
Consecrated Bishop:1907.09.29
Died:1931.02.19 († 76)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1907.07.01 – 1931.02.19)

Bishop Antonio Galibert
(1879.05.13 – 1906.08.08)

Born:1830.03.05 (Turkiye)
Consecrated Bishop:1879.07.06
Died:1906.08.08 († 76)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1879.05.13 – 1906.08.08)

Bishop Fedele Abati, O.F.M.
(1863.03.27 – 1877.10.16)

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 Lorenzo Bergeretti (later Archbishop)
(1856.07.29 – 1862.08.13)

Born:1812.08.23
Ordained Priest:1835.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1856.09.07
Died:1875.05.13 († 62)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1856.07.29 – 1862.08.13)

Titular Archbishop of Arsinoë (1862.08.13 – 1864.03.24)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Naxos (Greece) (1862.08.13 – 1864.03.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Naxos (Greece) (1864.03.24 – 1875.05.13)

Bishop Niccola Adolfo Marinelli
(1848.01.14 – 1855.12.09)

Born:1812? (Greece)
Consecrated Bishop:1853.03.06
Died:1874.02.05 († 61)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1848.01.14 – 1855.12.09)

Titular Bishop of Soli (1856.06.13 – 1874.02.05)

Bishop Luca de Cigalla
(1828.12.15 – 1847.02.12)

Consecrated Bishop:1829.07.12
Died:1847.02.12

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1828.12.15 – 1847.02.12)

Titular Archbishop of Cyrrhus (1832.07.27 – 1847.02.12 not possessed)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Constantinopole (Turkiye) (1832.07.27 – 1847.02.12 not possessed)

Bishop Caspar Delenda
(1815.07.19 – 1825.09.16)

Died:1825.09.16

Titular Bishop of Troas (1815.03.20 – 1815.07.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1815.03.20 – 1815.07.19)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1815.07.19 – 1825.09.16)

Bishop Giuseppe Maria Tobia, O.F.M. Conv.
(1809.02.21 – 1815.07.19)

Consecrated Bishop:1796.06.26
Died:1815.07.19

Coadjutor Bishop of Tinos–Mykonos (Greece) (1796.06.10 – 1799.09)

Titular Bishop of Anthedon (1796.06.10 – 1815.07.19)

Bishop of Tinos–Mykonos (Greece) (1799.09 – 1809.02.21)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1809.02.21 – 1815.07.19)

Bishop Pietro Delenda
(1774.06.27 – 1807.03.20)

Ordained Priest:1770.03.25
Died:1807.03.20

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1774.06.27 – 1807.03.20)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Crispi (later Archbishop)
(1758.07.19 – 1773.07.12)

Died:1796

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1758.07.19 – 1773.07.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Naxos (Greece) (1773.07.12 – 1796)

Bishop Domenico Mainetta
(1746.12.19 – 1758)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1746.12.19 – 1758)

Bishop Francesco Antonio Razzolini, O.F.M. Conv.
(1739.12.14 – 1746.05.07)

Born:1687.01.27
Consecrated Bishop:1740.07.25
Died:1775.08.04 († 88)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1739.12.14 – 1746.05.07)

Bishop Luigi Guarchi
(1714.10.01 – 1738.09.03)

Died:1762.01.31

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1714.10.01 – 1738.09.03)

Bishop of Tinos–Mykonos (Greece) (1738.09.03 – 1762.01.31)

Bishop Francesco Crispo
(1687.11.24 – 1714.02)

Died:1714.02

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1687.11.24 – 1714.02)

Bishop Giovanni d’Aviani
(1686.08.12 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1686.08.12 – ?)

Bishop Francesco Santaggi
(1668.05.14 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1668.05.14 – ?)

Bishop Gerolamo da Padova, O.F.M.
(1642.06.16 – 1666.12.26)

Consecrated Bishop:1634.09.10
Died:1666.12.26

Bishop of Milos (Greece) (1634.07.24 – 1642.06.16)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1642.06.16 – 1666.12.26)

Bishop Andrea Soffiano
(1630.03.04 – 1642.03.10)

Died:1686

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1630.03.04 – 1642.03.10)

Bishop of Chios (Greece) (1642.03.10 – 1686)

Bishop Giovanni Maria Galli, O.F.M.
(1625.04.21 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1625.04.21 – ?)

Bishop Pietro de Marchi, O.P.
(1611.04.18 – 1625.02.19)

Consecrated Bishop:1611.06.02
Died:1648.07.13

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1611.04.18 – 1625.02.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Smirne (Turkiye) (1625.02.19 – 1648.07.13)

Bishop Antonio de Marchi
(1588.03.16 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1588.03.16 – ?)

Bishop Bernardo Lauro, O.P.
(1585.11.27 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1565.10.12 – 1583.10.07)

Bishop of Milos (Greece) (1583.10.07 – 1585.11.27)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1585.11.27 – ?)

Bishop Angelo di Cipro, O.P.
(1583.11.07 – 1585)

Died:1594.08.13

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1583.11.07 – 1585)

Bishop Bernardo Lauro, O.P.
(1565.10.12 – 1583.10.07)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1565.10.12 – 1583.10.07)

Bishop of Milos (Greece) (1583.10.07 – 1585.11.27)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1585.11.27 – ?)

Bishop Domenico di Grammatica
(1560.04.26 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1560.04.26 – ?)

Bishop Marco Lauro, O.P.
(1555.12.16 – 1560.01.26)

Died:1571.04

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1555.12.16 – 1560.01.26)

Bishop of Campagna (Italy) (1560.01.26 – 1571.04)

Bishop of Satriano (Italy) (1560.01.26 – 1571.04)

Bishop Ludovico de Argentis
(1552.09.12 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1552.09.12 – ?)

Bishop Dionigi da Avila, O. de M.
(1539.10.29 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1539.10.29 – ?)

Bishop Benedetto, O. Cist.
(1535.08.06 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1535.08.06 – ?)

Bishop Rodrigo di Beniambras
(1527.03.11 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1527.03.11 – ?)

Bishop Giacomo da Calatayud, O.E.S.A.
(1521.02.20 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1521.02.20 – ?)

Bishop Agennatius López
(1516.03.31 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1516.03.31 – ?)

Bishop Demetrio Nyas
(1512.05.12 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1512.05.12 – ?)

Bishop Eustachio
(1506.03.16 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1506.03.16 – ?)

Bishop Marco
(1502.09.02 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1502.09.02 – ?)

Bishop Nicolas Salina
(1500.09.18 – 1502.01.22)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1500.09.18 – 1502.01.22)

Bishop of Hierapetra (Greece) (1502.01.22 – ?)

Bishop Stefano, O.F.M.
(1494.07.04 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1494.07.04 – ?)

Bishop Agostino
(1477.11.16 – ?)

Consecrated Bishop:1477.11.16

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1477.11.16 – ?)

Bishop Simone di Rodi, O.E.S.A.
(1448.06.10 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1448.06.10 – ?)

Bishop Antonio Maureno, S.M.O.M.
(1442.05.25 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1442.05.25 – ?)

Bishop Giorgio
(1430.07.28 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1430.07.28 – ?)

Bishop Giovanni da Nardò, O.P.
(1423.10.27 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1423.10.27 – ?)

Bishop Andrea da Benevento, O.P.
(1373.03.23 – ?)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece) (1373.03.23 – ?)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (6)

Syros (↖), Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos (↑), Rhodes (→), Crete (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 393 km²

Population: 500 Catholics (4.0% of 12,500 total)

Pastoral Centres: 1 parish, 1 mission

Personnel: 1 priest (diocesan), 13 religious (13 sisters)

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