• Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiron

The Diocese of Chiron or Diocese of Chersonissos (Latin: Dioecesis Chersonesus) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Chersonissos in the north of Crete, bordering the Aegean Sea. In 1787, it was suppressed and became a Titular Episcopal See.




History


1230?: Established as Diocese of Chiron (or Chersonissos)
1787: Suppressed as Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus
1933: Renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus in Creta




Ordinaries






= Diocese of Chiron

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See also


Catholic Church in Greece




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiron
• Chiron (disambiguation)
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Chersonesus
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rhodes
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Santorini
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Langres
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ario
• Domenico Mudazio
• Giovanni Francesco Pozzo
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Crete