Diocese of Santorini {Thira}

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Bishop(s) Franghískos Papamanólis, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1204 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Greece Square Kilometers: 393 (151 Square Miles) Mailing Address: 84700 Thira, Hellas Telephone: (0286)22.244 Fax: 22.428

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Caspar Delenda † (19 Jul 1815 Succeeded - 16 Sep 1825 Died)
• Luca de Sigalla † ( 1829 Appointed - )
• Niccola Adolfo Marinelli † (14 Jan 1848 Appointed - 11 Jun 1856 Resigned)
• Lorenzo Bergeretti † (29 Jul 1856 Appointed - 13 Aug 1862 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Naxos)
• Fedele Abbati (Abati), O.F.M. † (17 Mar 1863 Appointed - 22 Sep 1879 Resigned)
• Antonio Galibert † (13 May 1879 Appointed - )
• Michele Camilleri † (1 Jul 1907 Appointed - 19 Feb 1931 Died)
• Timoteo Giorgio Raymundos, O.F.M. Cap. † (12 Jan 1932 Appointed - 4 May 1945 Resigned)
• Georges Xenopulos, S.J. † ( 1947 Appointed - 1974 Retired)
• Franghískos Papamanólis, O.F.M. Cap. (27 Jun 1974 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1204	Erected		Diocese of Santorini {Thira} (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	184	10,500	1.8%	3	1	4	46		1	14	1	ap1951
1970	136	8,900	1.5%	1		1	136			8	1	ap1971
1980	73	11,150	.7%	1		1	73			5	1	ap1981
1990	88	10,450	.8%	1	1	2	44		1	12	1	ap1991
1999	97	12,366	.8%	1		1	97	1		11	1	ap2000
2000	350	12,366	2.8%	1		1	350	1		11	1	ap2001
2001	350	12,366	2.8%	1		1	350	1		13	1	ap2004
2004	450	12,366	3.6%	1		1	450	1		13	1	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Franghískos Papamanólis, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 27 Jun 1974)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Fedele Abbati (Abati), O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1863 to 22 Sep 1879)
• Lorenzo Bergeretti † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1856 to 13 Aug 1862)
• Michele Camilleri † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1907 to 19 Feb 1931)
• Caspar Delenda † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Mar 1815; Bishop: 19 Jul 1815 to 16 Sep 1825)
• Antonio Galibert † (Bishop: 13 May 1879)
• Niccola Adolfo Marinelli † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1848 to 11 Jun 1856)
• Timoteo Giorgio Raymundos, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 12 Jan 1932 to 4 May 1945)
• Luca de Sigalla † (Bishop: 1829)
• Georges Xenopulos, S.J. † (Bishop: 1947 to 1974)