Diocese of Milos

The diocese Milos ( lat. : Dioecesis milensis ) was one in Greece located Roman Catholic Diocese , headquartered on the island of Milos .

history

The Diocese of Milos was established in 1253 and included the islands of Milos and Kimolos . In 1798 the territory of the Diocese of Kea was annexed to the Diocese of Milos. In 1900 the Diocese of Milos was annexed to the Diocese of Syros .
The Diocese of Milos was subordinate to the Archdiocese of Naxos as a suffragan .

Bishops of Milos

• Bernardo Lauro OP , 1583–1585, then Bishop of Santorini
• Franciscus Optimates OFM , 1602-1610
• Nicolaus Lesdos , 1611-1624
• Hyacinthus Arnolfini OFM, 1625–…
• Michael de Bernardis OFM, 1629-1634
• Hieronymus de Patavio , 1634–…
• Antonius Serra , 1642–…
• Giovanni Antonio de Camillis , 1669–1698

See also

• List of former Catholic dioceses
• Roman Catholic Church in Greece

literature

• Pius Bonifacius Gams , Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae , Leipzig 1931, p. 449

Web links

• Entry for the Diocese of Milos on catholic-hierarchy.org
• Entry about the Diocese of Milos on Giga-Catholic (English)