Titular diocese of Lipara
The Diocese of Lipara ( Italian diocesi di Lipara , Latin Dioecesis Liparensis ) is a titular diocese of the Roman Catholic Church .
It goes back to a former diocese of the ancient city of Lipara (Lydia) in the Roman province of Asia or Lydia in western Turkey . It belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Sardis .
| Titular Bishops of Lipara | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isidore-Marie-Joseph Dumortier MEP | Vicar Apostolic of Saigon ( Vietnam ) | December 17, 1925 | February 16, 1940 |
| 2 | Basilio Manuel Olimpo Pereira OFM | Emeritus Bishop of Amazonas ( Brazil ) | March 22, 1941 | September 30, 1948 |
| 3 | Alfredo Galindo Mendoza MSpS | Vicar Apostolic of Tijuana ( Mexico ) | December 9, 1948 | 4th September 1963 |
See also
Web links
- Description on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)