Diocese of Santorini

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Diocese of Santorini
Basic data
Country Greece
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos
Diocesan bishop Petros Stefanou
Emeritus diocesan bishop Franghískos Papamanólis OFMCap
Vicar General Antonios Voutsinos
founding 13th Century
surface 393 km²
Parishes 1 (December 31, 2004 / AP2005 )
Residents 12,366 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 )
Catholics 450 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 )
proportion of 3.6%
Diocesan priest 1 (December 31, 2004 / AP2005 )
Catholics per priest 450
Permanent deacons 1 (December 31, 2004 / AP2005 )
Religious sisters 13 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Greek
cathedral Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Catholic Cathedral of John the Baptist in Thira

The Santorini diocese ( Latin Dioecesis Sanctoriensis ) is in Greece situated Roman Catholic Diocese based on Santorini . It includes the southern Cyclades : Santorini, Anafi , Ios , Sikinos and Folegandros .

history

The diocese was established in 1207 and reflects the history of the island.

In 1630 the island of Santorini had around 700 Catholics of the Latin rite. On March 30, 1930, it lost the island of Astypalea to the Archdiocese of Rhodes .

In 1947 it was united in persona episcopi with the diocese of Syros and Milos .

The cathedral is dedicated to John the Baptist , which is also the only church in the diocese. The patroness of the diocese is the Virgin Mary .

statistics

year population priest Permanent deacons Religious Parishes
Catholics Residents % Total number Diocesan priest Religious priest Catholics per priest male Female
1950 184 10,500 1.8 4th 3 1 46 1 14th 1
1970 136 8,900 1.5 1 1 136 8th 1
1980 73 11,150 0.7 1 1 73 5 1
1990 88 10,450 0.8 2 1 1 44 1 12 1
1999 97 12,366 0.8 1 1 97 1 11 1
2000 350 12,366 2.8 1 1 350 1 11 1
2001 350 12,366 2.8 1 1 350 1 13 1
2004 450 12,366 3.6 1 1 450 1 13 1

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