Archdiocese of Athenai {Athens}

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Bishop(s) Nikólaos Fóscolos, Archbishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Erected: 23 July 1875 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Greece Square Kilometers: 46,775 (18,066 Square Miles) Description: Counties of central Greece, Peloponnisos and some islands Mailing Address: Odos Homirou 9, 106 72 Athenai, Hellas Telephone: (210)362.43.11 Fax: 361.86.32

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Marango † (23 Jul 1875 Appointed - )
• Antonio Delenda † (20 Aug 1900 Appointed - Aug 1911 Died)
• Louis Petit † (4 Mar 1912 Appointed - 24 Jun 1926 Resigned)
• Joannis Baptist Filippucci (Filippoussis) † (24 Feb 1927 Appointed - 29 May 1947 Appointed, Archbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos)
• Marco Sigala † (29 May 1947 Appointed - 10 Mar 1950 Died)
• Marius Macrionitis, S.J. † (11 Mar 1953 Appointed - 8 Apr 1959 Died)
• Venedictos Printesis † (15 May 1959 Appointed - 17 Nov 1972 Resigned)
• Nikólaos Fóscolos (25 Jun 1973 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 July 1875	Erected		Archdiocese of Athenai {Athens} (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	30,000	6,000,000	.5%	12	18	30	1,000		60	77	9	ap1951
1958	46,000	4,000,000	1.1%	12	23	35	1,314		42	70	8	ap1960
1970				17	23	40	0		26	65	10	ap1971
1980	26,500	5,756,000	.5%	12	22	34	779		45	65	13	ap1981
1990	32,000	6,315,500	.5%	16	28	44	727		52	68	14	ap1991
1999	41,000	6,614,000	.6%	16	28	44	931		49	77	14	ap2000
2000	30,000	6,000,000	.5%	17	24	41	731		44	75	14	ap2001
2001	30,000	6,000,000	.5%	17	23	40	750		44	71	14	ap2002
2002	30,000	6,200,000	.5%	18	25	43	697		42	71	14	ap2003
2003	100,000	6,200,000	1.6%	18	26	44	2,272		41	73	14	ap2004
2004	100,000	6,200,000	1.6%	18	23	41	2,439		39	66	13	ap2005
2006	100,000	6,130,000	1.6%	19	24	43	2,325		38	60	14	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Nikólaos Fóscolos (Archbishop: 25 Jun 1973 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antonio Delenda † (Archbishop: 20 Aug 1900 to Aug 1911)
• Joannis Baptist Filippucci (Filippoussis) † (Archbishop: 24 Feb 1927 to 29 May 1947)
• Marius Macrionitis, S.J. † (Archbishop: 11 Mar 1953 to 8 Apr 1959)
• Giovanni Marango † (Archbishop: 23 Jul 1875)
• Louis Petit † (Archbishop: 4 Mar 1912 to 24 Jun 1926)
• Venedictos Printesis † (Archbishop: 15 May 1959 to 17 Nov 1972)
• Marco Sigala † (Archbishop: 29 May 1947 to 10 Mar 1950)