Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia

Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia Archidioecesis Corcyrensis, Zacynthiensis et Cephaloniensis
Location
Country	Greece
Statistics
Area	12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 1,200,000 3,800 (0.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Yannis Spiteris, O.F.M. Cap.

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

History

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

Leadership

• Archbishops of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Yannis Spiteris, O.F.M. Cap. (since 2003.03.22)
  • Archbishop Antonios Varthalitis, A.A. (1962.05.30 – 2003.03.22)
  • Archbishop Antonio Gregorio Vuccino, A.A. (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 (Roman rite)
  • 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, O.F.M. Cap. (1885.01.11 – ?)
  • Bishop Francis Joseph Nicholson, O.C.D. (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, O.S.B.Cas. (1723.11.22 – 1727.07.30)
  • Cardinal Marcantonio Barbarigo (1678.06.06 – 1687.07.07)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Greece

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website