Diocese of

Crete

Greece Greece

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Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Crete (English) / Candia (Italiano) / Creta (Italiano) / Κρήτη (Ελληνικά) / La Canea / Candien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Francis of Assisi (October 4)

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History

Contact Info

Address: Chalidon str. 46, 731 31 Chania, Greece

Present Prelates

Bishop:vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2014.05.13 – ...):Bishop Petros Stefanou (61)Bishop Petros Stefanou (61)

Bishop of Syros (Greece)

Bishop of Santorini (Greece)

President of Episcopal Conference of Greece

Ordinaries

Bishops of Crete (Roman Rite)

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

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

Bishop Georges Xenopulos, S.J.
(Apostolic Administrator 1952 – 1974.06.27)

Fr. Arsenio da Corfù, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1951 – 1952)

Fr. Amedeo Marcantonio Speciale da Gangi, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1945? – 1951)

Fr. Roberto da Gangi, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1939 – 1945?)

Bishop Lorenzo Giacomo Inglese, O.F.M. Cap.
(1934.02.01 – 1935.05.05)

Born:1884.07.22
Ordained Priest:1907.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:1934.04.15
Died:1951.01.19 († 66)

Bishop of Crete (Greece) (1934.02.01 – 1935.05.05)

Bishop of Anglona–Tursi (1935.05.05 – 1945.09.12)

Titular Bishop of Nilopolis (1945.09.12 – 1951.01.19)

Fr. Isidoro da Smirne, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1926 – 1933?)

Bishop Francesco Giuseppe Seminara, O.F.M. Cap.
(1910.06.22 – 1926.03.15)

Born:1863.02.25
Ordained Priest:1891.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:1910.08.21
Died:1939.04.26 († 76)

Apostolic Administrator of Crete (Greece) (1908 – 1910.06.22)

Bishop of Crete (Greece) (1910.06.22 – 1926.03.15)

Titular Bishop of Echinus (1926.03.15 – 1939.04.26)

Fr. Francesco Giuseppe Seminara, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1908 – 1910.06.22)

Fr. Antonino da Pettineo, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1899 – 1908)

Fr. Angelo Maria da San Giovanni Rotondo, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1889.05.17 – 1898.10.04)

Bishop Luigi Canavo, O.F.M. Cap.
(1874.12.22 – 1889.02.17?)

Born:1827.03.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1850.07.26
Consecrated Bishop:1875.02.07
Died:1907.08.27 († 80)

Bishop of Crete (Greece) (1874.12.22 – 1889.02.17?)

Titular Bishop of Patara (1889.05.10 – 1907.08.27)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Crete (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Giovanni Querini
(1644.11.19 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1644.11.19 – ?)

Archbishop Leonardo Mocenigo
(1633.06.20 – 1644)

Died:1644

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1633.06.20 – 1644)

Archbishop Luca Stella
(1623.12.04 – 1632.07.11)

Died:1641.12.21

Bishop of Retimo–Ario (1609.06.15 – 1615.11.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zadar (Croatia) (1615.11.16 – 1623.12.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1623.12.04 – 1632.07.11)

Bishop of Vicenza (Italy) (1632.07.11 – 1639.07.11)

Archbishop-Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1639.07.11 – 1641.12.21)

Cardinal Pietro Valier
(1620.05.18 – 1623.10.02)

Born:1574 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1611
Created Cardinal:1621.01.11
Died:1629.04.09 († 54)

Titular Bishop of Famagosta (1611.05.18 – 1620.05.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1620.05.18 – 1623.10.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Salvatore in Lauro (1621.03.03 – 1624.03.18)

Bishop of Ceneda (Italy) (1623.10.02 – 1625.08.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1624.03.18 – 1629.04.09)

Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1625.08.18 – 1629.04.09)

Archbishop Aloisio Grimani
(1605.01.07 – 1620.02.21)

Died:1620.02.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1605.01.07 – 1620.02.21)

Archbishop Tommaso Contarini
(1597.07.04 – 1604.02.07)

Died:1604.02.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1597.07.04 – 1604.02.07)

Archbishop Lorenzo Vitturi
(1576.02.06 – 1597.02.05)

Died:1597.02.05

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1576.02.06 – 1597.02.05)

Archbishop Pietro Lando
(1536.01.28 – 1575)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1536.01.28 – 1575)

Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggi
(Apostolic Administrator 1534.06.17 – 1536.01.28)

Archbishop Giovanni Lando
(1506.03.02 – 1534?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1506.03.02 – 1534?)

Archbishop Andrea Lando
(1494.07.04 – 1505)

Died:1505

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1494.07.04 – 1505)

Patriarch Gerolamo Landus
(1458.03.29 – 1493.10.16)

Died:1493.10.16

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1458.03.29 – 1493.10.16)

Patriarch of Constantinople (1474.03.09 – 1493.10.16)

Archbishop Filippo Paruta
(1448.02.20 – 1458)

Consecrated Bishop:1426
Died:1458

Bishop of Cittanova (1426.01.07 – 1426.04.02)

Bishop of Torcello (1426.04.02 – 1448.02.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1448.02.20 – 1458)

Archbishop Fantino Dandolo
(1444.09.04 – 1448.01.08)

Died:1459.02.17

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1444.09.04 – 1448.01.08)

Archbishop-Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1448.01.08 – 1459.02.17)

Archbishop Fantino Valaresso
(1425.12.05 – 1443.05.18)

Died:1443.05.18

Bishop of Poreč (Croatia) (1415.04.28 – 1425.12.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1425.12.05 – 1443.05.18)

Archbishop Pietro Donà
(1415.04.18 – 1425.12.05)

Died:1447.10.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1415.04.18 – 1425.12.05)

Archbishop-Bishop of Castello (1425.12.05 – 1428.06.16)

Archbishop-Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1428.06.16 – 1447.10.07)

Archbishop Leonardo Dolfin
(1408.09.14 – 1415)

Died:1415

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1408.09.14 – 1415)

Archbishop Marco Marin
(1407.10.18 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1407.10.18 – ?)

Archbishop Francesco Pavoni
(1406.02.13 – 1407?)

Died:1407?

Bishop of Chersonissos (1398.11.26 – 1406.02.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1406.02.13 – 1407?)

Archbishop Marco Giustiniani
(1392.08.31 – 1405)

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)

Archbishop Leonardo Dolfin (later Patriarch)
(1387.05.07 – 1392.08.31)

Bishop of Eraclea (1382 – 1387.05.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1387.05.07 – 1392.08.31)

Bishop of Castello (1392.10.21 – 1401.07.27)

Patriarch of Alexandria (1401.07.27 – 1402)

Archbishop Antonio Contareno
(1386.04.06 – 1387.03.16)

Died:1387.03.16

Bishop of Ario (Greece) (1384 – 1386.04.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1386.04.06 – 1387.03.16)

Archbishop Cristoforo Gallina
(? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (? – ?)

Archbishop Matteo
(1378.03.19 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1378.03.19 – ?)

Archbishop Pietro
(1375.04 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1375.04 – ?)

Archbishop Antonio Negri
(1369.01.15 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1369.01.15 – ?)

Blessed Archbishop Francesco Querini (later Patriarch)
(1364.07.05 – 1367.12.22)

Died:1372.05

Bishop of Koper (Slovenia) (1349.03.30 – 1355)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1364.07.05 – 1367.12.22)

Patriarch of Grado (Italy) (1367.12.22 – 1372.05)

Patriarch.

Archbishop Pietro Tommaso, O. Carm. (later Patriarch, Saint)
(1363.03.06 – 1364.07.05)

Born:1305 (France)
Died:1366.01.06 (Famagusta, Italy † 60)
Beatified:1609 (equipollently)
Canonised:1628 (equipollently)
Feast:01.06

Bishop of Lipari (Italy) (1354.11.16 – 1359.05.10)

Bishop of Patti (Italy) (1354.11.16 – 1359.05.10)

Bishop of Corone (1359.05.10 – 1363.03.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1363.03.06 – 1364.07.05)

Patriarch of Constantinople (1364.07.05 – 1366.01.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Corone (1364.07.05 – 1366.01.06)

Patriarch and religious of Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Carmelites).

Patriarch Orso Delfino
(Apostolic Administrator 1361.11.05 – 1363)

Archbishop Orso Delfino (later Patriarch)
(1349.03.30 – 1361.11.05)

Died:1367

Bishop of Koper (Slovenia) (1347.11.05 – 1349.03.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1349.03.30 – 1361.11.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Crete (Greece) (1361.11.05 – 1363)

Patriarch of Grado (Italy) (1361.11.05 – 1367)

Apostolic Administrator of Modone (1363.03.06 – 1367)

Archbishop Francesco Michiel
(1342.09.25 – 1349)

Died:1349

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1333 – 1342.09.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1342.09.25 – 1349)

Archbishop Egidio di Gallutiis, O.P.
(1334.05.11 – 1340.12.06)

Died:1340.12.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1334.05.11 – 1340.12.06)

Archbishop Alessandro di Sant’Elpidio, O.E.S.A.
(1314.03.02 – 1334)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1314.03.02 – 1334)

Archbishop Nicola
(1308.07.31 – 1314?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1308.07.31 – 1314?)

Archbishop Leonardo Falier
(1302.02.07 – 1307)

Died:1307

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1302.02.07 – 1307)

Archbishop Angelo Beacqua
(1294.04.07 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1294.04.07 – ?)

Archbishop Matteo, O.P.
(1289.01.31 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1289.01.31 – ?)

Archbishop Leonardo Pantaleo
(1260 – 1268)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1260 – 1268)

Archbishop Angelo Maltraverso, O.P. (later Patriarch)
(1252 – 1255.05.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (1252 – 1255.05.28)

Patriarch of Grado (Italy) (1255.05.28 – 1272)

Archbishop Giovanni Querini
(? – 1252.07.17)

Died:1257

Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (Greece) (? – 1252.07.17)

Archbishop-Bishop of Ferrara (Italy) (1252.07.17 – 1257)

Special Churches

Churches by City (7)

Athens (↖), Syros (↑), Santorini (↑), Rhodes (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 8,393 km²

Population: 4,200 Catholics (0.8% of 509,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 3 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 1 religious (1 brother)

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