Diocese of Syros and Milos ( Latin: Dioecesis Syrensis et Milensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with a pulpit in the village of Ano Syros , island of Syros , Greece . The Diocese of Syros and Milos extends its jurisdiction to the islands of Syros , Milos , Kea , Kimolos , Kitnos and Serifos . The Diocese of Syros and Milos is included in the Metropolitanate of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos . The cathedral of the diocese of Syros and Milos is the church of St. George .
| Diocese of Syros and Milos | |
|---|---|
| lat Dioecesis Syrensis et Milensis | |
 St. George's Cathedral | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Ano Syros , Syros island, Greece |
| A country |  Greece |
| Established | 13th century |
| Cathedral | St. George's Cathedral |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Diocese Square | 633 km² |
| Diocese population | 31 302 people |
| The number of Catholics | 6831 people |
| Share of Catholics | 21.8% |
Content
History
The Diocese of Syros and Milos was formed in the 13th century. In 1627, there were 67 Catholic churches on the island of Syros, most of the inhabitants of the island were Catholics. After the island became part of the Ottoman Empire, the number of Catholics decreased. In 1746, about 2 thousand Catholics lived here. In 2001, Catholics made up 47% of the inhabitants of the island.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Ioannes Baptistus Russin (5.10.1800 - 09.14.1824)
- Sede Vacante (1824-1830)
- Bishop Luigi Maria Blancis da Ciriè, OFM (03.15.1830 - † 10.30.1851)
- Bishop Giuseppe Maria Alberti (10.30.1851 - † 18.03.1880)
- Bishop of Teofilo Massucci, OFM (1.10.1880 - 02/18/1895)
- Bishop of Teodoro Antonio Polito (03/27/1895 - 06/11/1901), appointed Archbishop of Corfu
- Bishop Domenico Darmanin (06/18/1901 - 03/03/1912), appointed Archbishop of Corfu
- Bishop Antonio Macrioniti (2.07.1912 - 12.9.1936)
- Bishop Antonio Gregorio Vuccino , AA (06/09/1937 - 05/29/1947), appointed Archbishop of Corfu, Zante and Kefalonia
- Bishop George Xenopoulos , SJ (05.29.1947 - 06.27.1974)
- Bishop Frangiskos Papamanolis , OFM Cap. (06/27/1974 - 05/13/2014)
- Bishop Petros Stefanu (from May 13, 2014 to the present)
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3