Vicariate Apostolic of Thessaloniki

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic Erected: 18 March 1926 Vicariate Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Greece Square Kilometers: 57,550 (22,228 Square Miles) Description: Thessaloniki, Kavala, Xanthi, Volos, Larisa, and Giannitsa. Mailing Address: Leoforos Vassilissis Olgas 120/a, 546 45 Thessaloniki, Hellas Telephone: (031)835-780 Fax: (0661)30.277

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alessandro Guidati † (30 Apr 1927 Appointed - 15 Jul 1929 Appointed, Archbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 March 1926	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Thessaloniki (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	2,500				4	4	625		12	23	2	ap1951
1970	2,135	2,135	100.0%	1	7	8	266		20	27		ap1971
1980	2,500	3,000,000	.1%		6	6	416		13	23	4	ap1981
1990	2,750	3,000,000	.1%		5	5	550		10	12	6	ap1991
1999	4,000	3,501,000	.1%	2	4	6	666		9	3	7	ap2000
2000	4,000	3,501,000	.1%	2	4	6	666		9	3	6	ap2001
2001	4,000	3,501,000	.1%	2	4	6	666		8	8	8	ap2002
2002	4,000	3,501,000	.1%	2	4	6	666		8	8	8	ap2003
2003	4,000	3,501,000	.1%	2	3	5	800		7	8	8	ap2004
2004	4,000	3,501,000	.1%	2	4	6	666		8	8	8	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Alessandro Guidati † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Apr 1927 to 15 Jul 1929)