Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rhodes

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Archdiocese of Rhodes
Archdioecesis Rhodiensis

Statistics
Country:	Greece
Metropolitan:	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	2,714 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	150,000 (2004) 1,500 (1.0%)
Cathedral:	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Castle
Ordinaries
Bishop:	vacant

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rhodes {Latin: Rhodien(sis), Greek: Ρόδου} is an archdiocese located in the city of Rhodes in Greece.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• March 28, 1928: Established as Archdiocese of Rhodos

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Rhodes (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Nikólaos Fóscolos (Apostolic Administrator since 1992)
  • Fr. Mikhaíl-Pétros Franzídis, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1970 – 1992)
  • Archbishop Florido Ambrogio Acciari, O.F.M. (1938.03.30 – 1970.03.10)
  • Fr. Pier Crisologo Fabi, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1937 – 1938)
  • Archbishop Giovanni Maria Emilio Castellani, O.F.M. (1929.01.15 – 1937.03.25)
  • Archbishop Florido Ambrogio Acciari, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1928 – 1929)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Greece

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website