Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiron explained

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.

History

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

Ordinaries

Diocese of Chiron

Name	Date appointed	Year died
Giacomo Ciera^[3]	1 Mar 1406
...	...	...
Giovanni Francesco Verdurae^[4]	7 June 1549	1572
	5 September 1572	1587
	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

Notes and References

1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dc574.html "Diocese of Chiron"
2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t0492.htm "Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus in Creta"
3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcierag.html "Bishop Giacomo Ciera"
4. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bverdur.html "Bishop Giovanni Francesco Verdurae"
5. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmudat.html "Bishop Domenico Mudazio"
6. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpozzogf.html "Bishop Giovanni Francesco Pozzo"
7. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brossigiv.html "Bishop Giovanni de Rossi"