Latin Bishopric of Coron explained

The Latin Bishopric of Coron or Diocese of Coronea (Latin: Dioecesis Coronensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Coron in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece,[1] [2] during its rule by the Republic of Venice. Following the Ottoman conquest in 1500, it was suppressed; in 1933, it was restored as a titular see.

Ordinaries

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dc584.html "Diocese of Coron (Coronea)"
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t0570.htm "Titular Episcopal See of Coronea"
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blopaci.html "Bishop Bartolomeo Lopaci, O.P."
  4. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bducco.html "Bishop Giovanni Ducco"