Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rhodes
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rhodes
| Archdiocese of Rhodes Archidioecesis Rhodiensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,714 km2 (1,048 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 150,000 1,500 (1.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | vacant |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rhodes (Latin: Archidioecesis Rhodiensis) is an archdiocese located in the island of Rhodes in Greece.
The former cathedral of "Our Lady of the Castle" was turned into a mosque during the Ottoman period and is now a museum.
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History
- March 28, 1928: Established as Archdiocese of Rhodos
Leadership
- Archbishops of Rhodes (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Nikolaos Foskolos (Apostolic Administrator since 1992)
- Fr. Mikhail-Petros Franzidis, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1970 – 1992)
- Archbishop Florido Ambrogio Acciari, O.F.M. (1938.03.30 – 1970.03.10)
- Fr. Pier Crisologo Fabi, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1937 – 1938)
- Archbishop Giovanni Maria Emilio Castellani, O.F.M. (1929.01.15 – 1937.03.25)
- Archbishop Florido Ambrogio Acciari, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1928 – 1929)
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