Roman Catholic Diocese of Retimo–Ario explained

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Retimo Latin: Dioecesis Rhithymnensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Rethymo (modern day Rethymno) on the north coast of the island of Crete.^{[1] [2]} It was established around 1250 AD. On 5 November 1551, it was renamed as Diocese of Retimo–Ario (Italian) / Rhithymnensis–Ariensis (Latin) and gained territory from the suppressed Roman Catholic Diocese of Ario.

Bishops of Rethymo

• Luca Grimani, (13 Nov 1409–1418 Appointed, Bishop of Canea)

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• Bartolomeo Averoldi (18 Sep 1517–1537 Died)
• Alberto Pascaleo de Utino, O.P. (29 Oct 1537–1540 Appointed, Bishop of Chioggia)

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Bishops of Rethymo-Ario

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• Timoteo Giustiniani, O.P. (5 Oct 1551–1564 Appointed, Bishop of Chios)
• Bartolomeo Chiapponi (24 Apr 1564–1581 Died)
• Giulio Carrara (16 May 1582 – 1589 Died)
• Lelio Zanchi (5 Feb 1590–1594 Died)
• Ferdinando D'Avila (Pietro D'Avila) O.F.M. Obs. (4 Mar 1592–1594 Appointed, Bishop of Ascoli Satriano)
• Sebastiano Aroldus, O.F.M. Obs. (9 Mar 1594–1609 Died)
• Luca Stella (15 Jun 1609–Nov 1615 Appointed, Archbishop of Zadar)
• Giovanni Sanctatus, O.P. (27 Jan 1616–1617 Died)
• Stephanus Penulatius, O.S.H. (12 Jun 1617 –)
• Giovanni Francesco Gozzadini (12 Aug 1641 –)

Titular see

With the Ottoman conquest of Crete, around 1650?, the residential diocese was suppressed and listed as titular bishopric of Rhithymna (Latin) / Retimo (Italian).

In 1936, the titular see was suppressed, having has had the following incumbents, all of the lowest (episcopal) rank :

• Francesco Trevisan Suarez (1728.11.15 – 1738.11.24)
• José Ignacio Cienfuegos Arteaga (1828.12.15 – 1832.12.17)
• Marco Antonio Maiz (1844.07.25 – 1848.05.15)
• William Wareing (1858.12.21 – 1865.12.26)
• James David Richards (1871.01.13 – 1893.11.30)
• Paul Pellet, Society of African Missions (S.M.A.) (1895.01.15 – 1914.03.11)
• Americo Bevilacqua (1915.01.22 – 1918.02.02), previously Bishop of Alatri (Italy) (1909.04.29 – 1915.01.22); later Titular Archbishop of Scythopolis (1918.02.02 – death 1926.03.20)
• António Antunes (1919.09.12 – 1936.03.01)

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Diocese of Rethymo . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
2. Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Titular Episcopal See of Rhithymna (Greece). GCatholic.org. June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)