Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cephalonia

(Redirected from Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia) Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Greece

Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cephalonia Archidioecesis Corcyrensis, Zacynthiensis, et Cephaloniensis Αρχιεπισκοπή Κερκύρας, Ζακύνθου, και Κεφαλληνίας

Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher, Corfu
Coat of arms of Bishop Georgios Altouvas
Location
Country	Greece
Statistics
Area	12,000 km (4,600 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 200000 6,500 (3.2%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Georgios Altouvas
Website
catholic-church-corfu.org

The Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cefalonia (Latin: Archdioecesis Corcyrensis, Zacynthiensis et Cephaloniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church comprising the Ionian islands of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia in western Greece.

History

1310: Established as Diocese of Corfù
June 3, 1919: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfu – Zakynthos – Cephalonia

Leadership

Archbishops of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia

Archbishop Georgios Altouvas [fr] (since 14 September 2020)
Archbishop Yannis Spiteris, OFMCap (22 March 2003 – 14 September 2020)
Archbishop Antonios Varthalitis, AA (1962.05.30 – 2003.03.22)
Archbishop Antonio Gregorio Vuccino, AA (1947.05.29 – 1952.07.06)
Fr. Giovanni Dalla Vecchia (Apostolic Administrator 1941–1944)
Archbishop Leonard Brindisi (1919.07.03 – 1940.09.08)

Bishops of Corfu

Archbishop Domenico Darmanin (1912.03.04 – 1919.02.17)
Archbishop Teodoro Antonio Polito (? – 1911.09.23)
Archbishop Antonio Delenda (1898.03.24 – 1900.08.20)
Bishop Evangelista Boni, OFMCap (1885.01.11 – ?)
Bishop Francis Joseph Nicholson, OCD (1852.05 – 1855.04.30)
Patriarch Daulus Augustus Foscolo (1816.03.08 – 1830.03.15)
Patriarch Francesco Maria Fenzi (1779.09.20 – 1816.09.23)
Cardinal Angelo Maria Quirini, OSBCas (1723.11.22 – 1727.07.30)
Cardinal Marcantonio Barbarigo (1678.06.06 – 1687.07.07)

References

"Archdiocese of Corfù, Zante e Cefalonia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

Sources

v t e Catholic Church in Greece
Holy Synod of Catholic Bishops of Greece
Active dioceses	Archdiocese of Naxos, Tinos, Andros and Mykonos (Diocese of Chios Diocese of Crete Santorini Syros and Milos) Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cephalonia Archdiocese of Athens Archdiocese of Rhodes Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki
Historical	Archbishopric of Corinth Argos Archbishopric of Larissa Archbishopric of Neopatras Archbishopric of Traianopolis Archbishopric of Patras Coron (Koroni) Modon (Methoni) Archbishopric of Thebes Bishopric of Salona Bishopric of Christopolis Bishopric of Berrhœa Bishopric of Chalcis Bishopric of Hierissus/Geriso Bishopric of Carpathus Bishopric of Kastoria Bishopric of Olena Diocese of Cea Diocese of Tinos and Mykonos Diocese of Milos Diocese of Lacedaemon Diocese of Cidonia Diocese of Massimianopolis Diocese of Chiron/Chersonesus Diocese of Hierapetra and Sitia Diocese of Marmaritzana Diocese of Cardica Diocese of Cephalonia and Zakynthos Diocese of Aulon Diocese of Amyclae Diocese of Andros Apostolic Prefecture of Rhodes and adjacent islands
Major churches	Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite (Athens) Saint George's Cathedral (Syros) Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher (Corfu) Assumption Cathedral (Chania) St. John the Baptist Cathedral (Santorini) St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral (Rhodes) Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Thessaloniki) St. Andrew Cathedral (Patras) Catholic Church of Metamorphosis, Nafplio St. Paul Church (Piraeus) Church of Assumption of Theotokos (Mytilene) St. Paul Church (Kavala) Sacred Heart of Jesus (Larissa) St. Mark's Roman Catholic Church (Zakynthos) Church of Presentation of the Lord (Naxos) Catholic Church of Theotokos (Samos) St. Nicolaus Church (Chios) St. Nicolaus Church (Argostoli) St. Nicolaus Church (Tinos) St. Antonios Church (Rethymno) St. Joseph (Alexandroupoli) Three Bells of Fira
Greek/Byzantine (Eastern Rite)	Greek Byzantine Catholic Church Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Greece Holy Trinity Cathedral, Athens
Armenian (Oriental) Rite	Armenian Catholic Church Ordinariate for Catholics of Armenian Rite in Greece St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Athens
See also	Greece–Holy See relations Apostolic Nunciature to Greece Popes from Greece Pentarchy
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