Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki
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Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki
Apostolicus Vicariatus Thessalonicensis
Αποστολικό Βικαριάτο Θεσσαλονίκης
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Location | |
Country | Greece |
Statistics | |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 3,574,000 8,100 (0.2%) |
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Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 18 March 1926 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Thessaloniki |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede Vacante |
The Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Thessalonicensis) is an Apostolic Vicariate of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Greece. The Vicariate was established in 1926, comprising the provinces of Thessaloniki, Kavala, Xanthi, Volos, Larisa and Giannitsa.
The Vicariate remains vacant since its only Bishop, Alessandro Guidati, was appointed the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in 1929.
Ordinaries
- Alessandro Guidati † (30 Apr 1927 Appointed - 15 Jul 1929 Appointed, Archbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos)
- Vacant (1930 to date)