Archdiocese of Izmir (Smirne)

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Bishop(s) Ruggero Franceschini, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses (none)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Erected: 18 March 1818 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Turkey Mailing Address: Necati Bey Bulvari 2, P.K. 267, 35210 Izmir, Turkiye Telephone: (0232)484.05.31; 420.08.42 Fax: 484.53.58

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonio Mussabini † (6 Mar 1838 Appointed - )
• Vincent Spaccapietra, C.M. † ( 1862 Appointed - 24 Nov 1878 Died)
• Andrea Policarpo Timoni † (27 May 1879 Appointed - )
• Giuseppe Antonio Zucchetti, O.F.M. Cap. † (22 Dec 1909 Appointed - 8 Mar 1920 Retired)
• Giovanni Battista Federico Vallega † (24 Jan 1921 Appointed - 1 Mar 1929 Resigned)
• Eduardo Tonna † (26 Nov 1929 Appointed - 2 Dec 1937 Resigned)
• Joseph Emmanuel Descuffi, C.M. † (3 Dec 1937 Appointed - 4 Nov 1965 Retired)
• Alfred Cuthbert Gumbinger, O.F.M. Cap. † (4 Nov 1965 Appointed - 31 Aug 1966 Died)
• Giovanni Enrico (John Henry) Boccella, T.O.R. † (9 Sep 1967 Appointed - 7 Dec 1978 Resigned)
• Domenico Caloyera, O.P. † (7 Dec 1978 Appointed - 22 Jan 1983 Resigned)
• Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap. (22 Jan 1983 Appointed - 11 Oct 2004 Retired)
• Ruggero Franceschini, O.F.M. Cap. (11 Oct 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 March 1818	Erected		Archdiocese of Izmir (Smirne) (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	1,700	205,830	.8%	3	10	13	130				8	ap1951
1969	2,850				15	15	190		17	17	10	ap1971
1980	1,909				10	10	190		13	12	10	ap1981
1990	1,302				8	8	162		14	12	10	ap1991
1999	1,300			1	8	9	144		11	10	7	ap2000
2001	1,350			2	7	9	150		10	8	7	ap2002
2002	1,300				8	8	162		11	7	7	ap2003
2003	1,350			1	8	9	150		11	7	7	ap2004
2004	1,350				11	11	122		14	8	7	ap2005
2006	1,950			1	12	13	150	1	19	12	10	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap. (Archbishop: 22 Jan 1983 to 11 Oct 2004)
• Ruggero Franceschini, O.F.M. Cap. (Archbishop: 11 Oct 2004)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giovanni Enrico (John Henry) Boccella, T.O.R. † (Archbishop: 9 Sep 1967 to 7 Dec 1978)
• Domenico Caloyera, O.P. † (Archbishop: 7 Dec 1978 to 22 Jan 1983)
• Giovanni Battista Dellepiane † (Apostolic Administrator: 27 Feb 1929 to 18 Jan 1930)
• Joseph Emmanuel Descuffi, C.M. † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1937 to 4 Nov 1965)
• Alfred Cuthbert Gumbinger, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 4 Nov 1965 to 31 Aug 1966)
• Antonio Mussabini † (Archbishop: 6 Mar 1838)
• Vincent Spaccapietra, C.M. † (Archbishop: 1862 to 24 Nov 1878)
• Andrea Policarpo Timoni † (Archbishop: 27 May 1879)
• Eduardo Tonna † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1929 to 2 Dec 1937)
• Giovanni Battista Federico Vallega † (Archbishop: 24 Jan 1921 to 1 Mar 1929)
• Giuseppe Antonio Zucchetti, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 22 Dec 1909 to 8 Mar 1920)