Diocese of Chios (Scio)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Constantino Giustiniani, O.P. † (27 Aug 1540 Appointed - 1546 Died)
• Girolamo Giustiniani, O.P. † (15 Dec 1599 Appointed - 1604 Resigned)
• Marco Giustiniani, O.P. † (31 May 1604 Appointed - 1640 Died)
• Andrea Soffiani † (10 Mar 1642 Appointed - 1686 Died)
• Leonardo Balsarini † ( 1686 Succeeded - 19 Dec 1698 Resigned)
• Tomaso Giustiniani † (28 May 1700 Appointed - 22 Jul 1709 Appointed, Bishop of Nebbio)
• Philippus Bavestrelli † (30 Sep 1720 Appointed - 6 Apr 1754 Died)
• Giovanni Battista Bavestrelli † (16 Sep 1754 Appointed - 31 Aug 1772 Resigned)
• Jean Antoine Voricla † (12 Jul 1773 Appointed - 1785 Died)
• Pietro Craveri, O.F.M. † (19 Dec 1785 Appointed - 7 Apr 1788 Appointed, Bishop of Galtelli-Nuoro (Galtelly Nori))
• Nicolao Lorenzo Timoni † (15 Sep 1788 Appointed - 18 Nov 1812 Died)
• Binkentios Coressi † (24 Jul 1797 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
• Francesco Saverio Dracopoli † (19 Dec 1814 Appointed - 1 Aug 1821 Died)
• Ignazio Giustiniani † (10 May 1829 Appointed - 10 Mar 1875 Died)
• Andrea Policarpo Timoni † (30 Jul 1875 Appointed - 13 May 1879 Appointed, Archbishop of Izmir (Smirne))
• Ignazio Nicolaus Giustiniani † (13 May 1879 Appointed - 26 Oct 1884 Died)
• Fedele Abbati (Abati), O.F.M. † (23 Jan 1885 Appointed - 27 Apr 1890 Resigned)
• Dionisio Nicolosi † (6 Jun 1890 Appointed - 25 Jan 1916 Died)
• Nikolaos Charichiopoulos (Harikoupoulos) † (3 Jan 1917 Appointed - 1 Jul 1939 Died)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	150	278,000	.1%	1	3	4	37		4	10	3	ap1951
1970	95	254,496	.0%	1	1	2	47		1	10	2	ap1971
1980	45	212,000	.0%	1		1	45			5	3	ap1981
1990	50	195,004	.0%								3	ap1991
1999	150	195,000	.1%								3	ap2000
2000	155	195,000	.1%								3	ap2001
2001	200	195,000	.1%								6	ap2002
2002	170	199,800	.1%								3	ap2003
2003	300	201,500	.1%								3	ap2004
2004	500	205,000	.2%								3	ap2005
2006	500	206,000	.2%								3	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Fedele Abbati (Abati), O.F.M. † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1885 to 27 Apr 1890)
• Leonardo Balsarini † (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 May 1668; Bishop: 1686 to 19 Dec 1698)
• Giovanni Battista Bavestrelli † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1754 to 31 Aug 1772)
• Philippus Bavestrelli † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1720 to 6 Apr 1754)
• Nikolaos Charichiopoulos (Harikoupoulos) † (Bishop: 3 Jan 1917 to 1 Jul 1939)
• Binkentios Coressi † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1797 - Did Not Take Effect)
• Pietro Craveri, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1785 to 7 Apr 1788)
• Francesco Saverio Dracopoli † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1814 to 1 Aug 1821)
• Constantino Giustiniani, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1540 to 1546)
• Girolamo Giustiniani, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1599 to 1604)
• Ignazio Giustiniani † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 May 1829; Bishop: 15 Mar 1830 to 10 Mar 1875)
• Ignazio Nicolaus Giustiniani † (Bishop: 13 May 1879 to 26 Oct 1884)
• Marco Giustiniani, O.P. † (Bishop: 31 May 1604 to 1640)
• Tomaso Giustiniani † (Bishop: 28 May 1700 to 22 Jul 1709)
• Dionisio Nicolosi † (Bishop: 6 Jun 1890 to 25 Jan 1916)
• Andrea Soffiani † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1642 to 1686)
• Andrea Policarpo Timoni † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1875 to 13 May 1879)
• Nicolao Lorenzo Timoni † (Bishop: 15 Sep 1788 to 18 Nov 1812)
• Jean Antoine Voricla † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1773 to 1785)