Chios (Scio) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Josif Printezis, Apostolic Administrator

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Greece
Square Kilometers: 4,116 (1,589 Square Miles)
Description: (Keos)
Mailing Address: Iustiniani 4, 82100 Chios, Hellas
Telephone: (22830)22.382
Fax: 24.769

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovanni , O.P. † (12 Jun 1329 Appointed - 27 Jun 1330 Appointed, Archbishop of Corfù)
Oddoino † (21 Apr 1343 Appointed - )
Benedetto de Pupio, O.P. † (8 Jul 1349 Appointed - )
Manfredi da Cocconato, O.F.M. † (21 Jul 1360 Appointed - )
Ugo de Flavigney, O.F.M. † (19 Jan 1384 Appointed - )
Carlo Giustiniani † (1 Sep 1395 Appointed - )
Tommaso Pallavicini † (6 Feb 1400 Appointed - )
Leonardo Pallavicini † (9 Aug 1409 Appointed - )
Antonio Pallavicini † (31 Jul 1450 Appointed - 1470 Died)
Girolamo Camulio, O.F.M. † (31 Dec 1470 Appointed - 1498 Died)
Paolo de Monelia, O.P. † (1 Feb 1499 Appointed - 1502 Died)
Benedetto Giustiniani † (16 Nov 1502 Appointed - 1533 Died)
Giovanni Vigerio de Voragine, O.F.M. Conv. † (14 Jan 1534 Appointed - 1550 Resigned)
Paolo Fieschi † (27 Jun 1550 Appointed - )
Timoteo Giustiniani, O.P. † (14 Apr 1564 Appointed - 5 Apr 1568 Appointed, Bishop of Strongoli)
Benedetto Garetti, O.F.M. Obs. † (30 Jan 1579 Appointed - 1597 Died)
Girolamo Giustiniani, O.P. † (15 Dec 1599 Appointed - 1604 Resigned)
Marco Giustiniani, O.P. † (31 May 1604 Appointed - 1640 Died)
Andrea Soffiani † (10 Mar 1642 Appointed - 1686 Died)
Leonardo Balsarini † (Mar 1686 Succeeded - 19 Dec 1698 Resigned)
Tomaso Giustiniani, C.R.M. † (28 May 1700 Appointed - 22 Jul 1709 Appointed, Bishop of Nebbio)
Philippus Bavestrelli † (30 Sep 1720 Appointed - 6 Apr 1754 Died)
Giovanni Battista Bavestrelli † (16 Sep 1754 Appointed - 31 Aug 1772 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Constantinople)
Jean Antoine Voricla † (12 Jul 1773 Appointed - 28 Feb 1785 Died)
Pietro Antonio Craveri, O.F.M. Obs. † (19 Dec 1785 Appointed - 7 Apr 1788 Confirmed, Bishop of Galtelli-Nuoro (Galtelly Nori))
Nicolao Lorenzo Timoni † (15 Sep 1788 Appointed - 18 Nov 1812 Died)
Binkentios Coressi † (24 Jul 1797 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Francesco Saverio Dracopoli † (19 Dec 1814 Appointed - 1 Aug 1821 Died)
Ignazio Giustiniani † (10 May 1829 Appointed - 10 Mar 1875 Died)
Andrea Policarpo Timoni † (30 Jul 1875 Appointed - 13 May 1879 Appointed, Archbishop of Izmir (Smirne))
Ignazio Nicolaus Giustiniani † (13 May 1879 Appointed - 26 Oct 1884 Died)
Cesare Fedele Abbati (Abati), O.F.M. Ref. † (23 Jan 1885 Appointed - 27 Apr 1890 Resigned)
Dionisio Nicolosi † (6 Jun 1890 Appointed - 25 Jan 1916 Died)
Nikolaos Charichiopoulos (Harikoupoulos) † (3 Jan 1917 Appointed - 1 Jul 1939 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13th Century	Erected		Diocese of Chios (Scio) (erected)
30 March 1930	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chios (Scio) (Patmon) Diocese of Santorini {Thira} (Astypalaea)	Archdiocese of Rhodos {Rhodes} (Lisson)
20 August 1931	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Izmir (Smirne) (Island of Mytilene)	Diocese of Chios (Scio)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 150 278,000 .1% 1 3 4 37 4 10 3 ap1951

1970 95 254,496 .0% 1 1 2 47 1 10 2 ap1971

1980 45 212,000 .0% 1 1 45 5 3 ap1981

1990 50 195,004 .0% 3 ap1991

1999 150 195,000 .1% 3 ap2000

2000 155 195,000 .1% 3 ap2001

2001 200 195,000 .1% 6 ap2002

2002 170 199,800 .1% 3 ap2003

2003 300 201,500 .1% 3 ap2004

2004 500 205,000 .2% 3 ap2005

2006 500 206,000 .2% 3 ap2007

2013 450 200,520 .2% 1 1 450 3 ap2014

2016 500 210,000 .2% 3 ap2017

2019 500 210,000 .2% 3 ap2020

2021 500 209,700 .2% 1 1 500 3 ap2022

2023 500 209,600 .2% 3 3 166 3 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	150	278,000	.1%	1	3	4	37	4	10	3	ap1951
1970	95	254,496	.0%	1	1	2	47	1	10	2	ap1971
1980	45	212,000	.0%	1		1	45		5	3	ap1981
1990	50	195,004	.0%							3	ap1991
1999	150	195,000	.1%							3	ap2000
2000	155	195,000	.1%							3	ap2001
2001	200	195,000	.1%							6	ap2002
2002	170	199,800	.1%							3	ap2003
2003	300	201,500	.1%							3	ap2004
2004	500	205,000	.2%							3	ap2005
2006	500	206,000	.2%							3	ap2007
2013	450	200,520	.2%	1		1	450			3	ap2014
2016	500	210,000	.2%							3	ap2017
2019	500	210,000	.2%							3	ap2020
2021	500	209,700	.2%	1		1	500			3	ap2022
2023	500	209,600	.2%	3		3	166			3	ap2024