Athēnai {Athens} (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Theodoros Kontidis, S.J., Archbishop
Nikólaos Foskolos, Archbishop Emeritus
Sevastianos Rossolatos, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 23 July 1875
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Greece
Square Kilometers: 46,775 (18,066 Square Miles)
Description: Counties of central Greece, Peloponnisos and some islands
Mailing Address: Odos Omirou 9, 106 72 Athenai, Hellas
Telephone: (210)362.43.11

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nicolaus † ( 1345 Appointed - )
Luigi Aliotti † (12 Jun 1392 Appointed - 1 Jun 1398 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Volterra)
Nicolaus Protimus † (6 Jul 1446 Appointed - 1482 Died)
Ioannis Marangò (Marengo) † (23 Jul 1875 Appointed - 17 Dec 1891 Died)
Giuseppe Zaffino † (29 Apr 1892 Appointed - 7 Feb 1895 Died)
Gaetano Maria de Angelis, O.F.M. Conv. † (10 May 1895 Appointed - 28 Mar 1900 Died)
Antonios Delenda † (29 Apr 1900 Appointed - 10 Sep 1911 Died)
Louis Petit, A.A. † (4 Mar 1912 Appointed - 24 Jun 1926 Resigned)
Giovanni Francesco Filippucci (Filippoussis) † (25 Jan 1927 Appointed - 29 May 1947 Appointed, Archbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos)
Marcus Sigala † (22 Feb 1947 Appointed - 10 Mar 1950 Died)
Marius Macrionitis, S.J. † (11 Mar 1953 Appointed - 8 Apr 1959 Died)
Venedictos Printesis † (15 May 1959 Appointed - 17 Nov 1972 Resigned)
Nikólaos Foskolos (25 Jun 1973 Appointed - 12 Aug 2014 Retired)
Sevastianos Rossolatos (12 Aug 2014 Appointed - 14 Jul 2021 Retired)
Theodoros Kontidis, S.J. (14 Jul 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Archdiocese of Athenai {Athens}
1205	Erected		Archdiocese of Athenai {Athens} (erected)
1483	Lost	Archdiocese of Athenai {Athens}
Archdiocese of Athēnai {Athens}
23 July 1875	Erected		Archdiocese of Athēnai {Athens} (erected)
18 March 1926	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Athēnai {Athens} (Peloponnese and Kythira island)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Athēnai {Athens}

1950 30,000 6,000,000 .5% 12 18 30 1,000 60 77 9 ap1951

1958 46,000 4,000,000 1.1% 12 23 35 1,314 42 70 8 ap1960

1970 17 23 40 0 26 65 10 ap1971

1980 26,500 5,756,000 .5% 12 22 34 779 45 65 13 ap1981

1990 32,000 6,315,500 .5% 16 28 44 727 52 68 14 ap1991

1999 41,000 6,614,000 .6% 16 28 44 931 49 77 14 ap2000

2000 30,000 6,000,000 .5% 17 24 41 731 44 75 14 ap2001

2001 30,000 6,000,000 .5% 17 23 40 750 44 71 14 ap2002

2002 30,000 6,200,000 .5% 18 25 43 697 42 71 14 ap2003

2003 100,000 6,200,000 1.6% 18 26 44 2,272 41 73 14 ap2004

2004 100,000 6,200,000 1.6% 18 23 41 2,439 39 66 13 ap2005

2006 100,000 6,130,000 1.6% 19 24 43 2,325 38 60 14 ap2007

2012 101,600 6,285,000 1.6% 19 22 41 2,478 2 38 50 14 ap2013

2015 100,000 6,150,000 1.6% 16 20 36 2,777 2 34 51 15 ap2016

2018 100,000 6,145,400 1.6% 23 20 43 2,325 3 36 44 14 ap2019

2020 99,950 6,137,730 1.6% 18 17 35 2,855 5 34 38 14 ap2021

2022 99,750 6,127,000 1.6% 19 17 36 2,770 5 34 38 13 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Athēnai {Athens}
1950	30,000	6,000,000	.5%	12	18	30	1,000		60	77	9	ap1951
1958	46,000	4,000,000	1.1%	12	23	35	1,314		42	70	8	ap1960
1970				17	23	40	0		26	65	10	ap1971
1980	26,500	5,756,000	.5%	12	22	34	779		45	65	13	ap1981
1990	32,000	6,315,500	.5%	16	28	44	727		52	68	14	ap1991
1999	41,000	6,614,000	.6%	16	28	44	931		49	77	14	ap2000
2000	30,000	6,000,000	.5%	17	24	41	731		44	75	14	ap2001
2001	30,000	6,000,000	.5%	17	23	40	750		44	71	14	ap2002
2002	30,000	6,200,000	.5%	18	25	43	697		42	71	14	ap2003
2003	100,000	6,200,000	1.6%	18	26	44	2,272		41	73	14	ap2004
2004	100,000	6,200,000	1.6%	18	23	41	2,439		39	66	13	ap2005
2006	100,000	6,130,000	1.6%	19	24	43	2,325		38	60	14	ap2007
2012	101,600	6,285,000	1.6%	19	22	41	2,478	2	38	50	14	ap2013
2015	100,000	6,150,000	1.6%	16	20	36	2,777	2	34	51	15	ap2016
2018	100,000	6,145,400	1.6%	23	20	43	2,325	3	36	44	14	ap2019
2020	99,950	6,137,730	1.6%	18	17	35	2,855	5	34	38	14	ap2021
2022	99,750	6,127,000	1.6%	19	17	36	2,770	5	34	38	13	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Luigi Aliotti † (Titular Archbishop: 12 Jun 1392 to 1 Jun 1398)
Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B. †
Leonard Brindisi † (Priest: 1876 to 30 Mar 1909)
Gaetano Maria de Angelis, O.F.M. Conv. † (Archbishop: 10 May 1895 to 28 Mar 1900)
Antonios Delenda † (Archbishop: 29 Apr 1900 to 10 Sep 1911)
Giovanni Francesco Filippucci (Filippoussis) † (Archbishop: 25 Jan 1927 to 29 May 1947)
Marius Macrionitis, S.J. † (Archbishop: 11 Mar 1953 to 8 Apr 1959)
Ioannis Marangò (Marengo) † (Archbishop: 23 Jul 1875 to 17 Dec 1891)
Louis Petit, A.A. † (Archbishop: 4 Mar 1912 to 24 Jun 1926)
Venedictos Printesis † (Archbishop: 15 May 1959 to 17 Nov 1972)
Nicolaus Protimus † (Archbishop: 6 Jul 1446 to 1482)
Marcus Sigala † (Archbishop: 22 Feb 1947 to 10 Mar 1950)
Giuseppe Zaffino † (Archbishop: 29 Apr 1892 to 7 Feb 1895)
Nicolaus † (Archbishop: 1345)

Source(s)

Archdiocese of Athenai {Athens}
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 114, and Page 115
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 98
Archdiocese of Athēnai {Athens}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 484, and Page 485

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Archdiocese of Athēnai {Athens}

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