Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiron

The Diocese of Chiron or Diocese of Chersonissos (Latin: Dioecesis Chersonesus) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Chersonissos in the north of Crete, bordering the Aegean Sea.[1][2] In 1787, it was suppressed and became a Titular Episcopal See.[2]

History

• 1230?: Established as Diocese of Chiron (or Chersonissos)[2]
• 1787: Suppressed as Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus[2]
• 1933: Renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus in Creta[2]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Chiron

Name	Date appointed	Year died
Giacomo Ciera[3]	1 Mar 1406
...	...	...
Giovanni Francesco Verdurae[4]	7 June 1549	1572
Giulio Floretti, O.F.M.	5 September 1572	1587
Giovanni Battista Bernini, O.F.M. Conv.	7 August 1587	1605
Domenico Mudazio[5]	10 October 1605	1617
Giovanni Francesco Pozzo[6]	2 October 1617	1619
Pietro Colletti	29 July 1619	1643
Giovanni de Rossi (bishop)[7]	10 Jul 1645 (10 Nov 1653, appointed Bishop of Ossero)

See also

• Catholic Church in Greece

References

1. "Diocese of Chiron" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 16, 2016
2. "Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus in Creta" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved June 16, 2016
3. "Bishop Giacomo Ciera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
4. "Bishop Giovanni Francesco Verdurae" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
5. "Bishop Domenico Mudazio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 25, 2016
6. "Bishop Giovanni Francesco Pozzo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 25, 2016
7. "Bishop Giovanni de Rossi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 25, 2016