The Diocese of Chiron or Diocese of Chersonissos (Latin: Dioecesis Chersonesus) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Chersonissos in the north of Crete, bordering the Aegean Sea.[1][2] In 1787, it was suppressed and became a Titular Episcopal See.[2]
History
editOrdinaries
editDiocese of Chiron
edit| Name | Date appointed | Year died |
|---|---|---|
| Giacomo Ciera[3] | 1 Mar 1406 |
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| ... | ... |
...
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| Giovanni Francesco Verdurae[4] | 7 June 1549 |
1572
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| Giulio Floretti, O.F.M. | 5 September 1572 |
1587
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| Giovanni Battista Bernini, O.F.M. Conv. | 7 August 1587 |
1605
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| Domenico Mudazio[5] | 10 October 1605 |
1617
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| Giovanni Francesco Pozzo[6] | 2 October 1617 |
1619
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| Pietro Colletti | 29 July 1619 |
1643
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| Giovanni de Rossi (bishop)[7] | 10 Jul 1645 (10 Nov 1653, appointed Bishop of Ossero) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Diocese of Chiron" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 16, 2016[self-published source]
- ^ a b c d e "Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus in Creta" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved June 16, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Giacomo Ciera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016[self-published source]
- ^ "Bishop Giovanni Francesco Verdurae" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016[self-published source]
- ^ "Bishop Domenico Mudazio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 25, 2016[self-published source]
- ^ "Bishop Giovanni Francesco Pozzo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 25, 2016[self-published source]
- ^ "Bishop Giovanni de Rossi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 25, 2016[self-published source]
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