Thessaloniki (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Georgios Altouvas, Apostolic Administrator

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Erected: 18 March 1926
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Greece
Square Kilometers: 56,793 (21,936 Square Miles)
Description: Thessaloniki, Kavala, Xanthi, Volos, Larisa, and Giannitsa.
Official Web Site: http://www.cathenoria-thes.org/
Mailing Address: Kolokotroni 19, 54625 Thessaloniki, Hellas
Telephone: (2310)654.256

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alessandro Guidati † (30 Apr 1927 Appointed - 15 Jul 1929 Appointed, Archbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 March 1926	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Constantinople (Macedonia and Thrace, Greece)	Vicariate Apostolic of Thessaloniki (erected)

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

1950 2,500 4 4 625 12 23 2 ap1951

1970 2,135 2,135 100.0% 1 7 8 266 20 27 ap1971

1980 2,500 3,000,000 .1% 6 6 416 13 23 4 ap1981

1990 2,750 3,000,000 .1% 5 5 550 10 12 6 ap1991

1999 4,000 3,501,000 .1% 2 4 6 666 9 3 7 ap2000

2000 4,000 3,501,000 .1% 2 4 6 666 9 3 6 ap2001

2001 4,000 3,501,000 .1% 2 4 6 666 8 8 8 ap2002

2002 4,000 3,501,000 .1% 2 4 6 666 8 8 8 ap2003

2003 4,000 3,501,000 .1% 2 3 5 800 7 8 8 ap2004

2004 4,000 3,501,000 .1% 2 4 6 666 8 8 8 ap2005

2010 8,100 3,574,000 .2% 3 5 8 1,012 8 8 4 ap2011

2014 7,376 3,560,000 .2% 3 7 10 737 9 7 4 ap2015

2017 6,600 3,592,021 .2% 3 3 2,200 7 5 4 ap2018

2020 6,400 3,594,500 .2% 5 5 1,280 10 9 7 ap2021

2022 6,293 3,593,994 .2% 5 5 1,258 5 6 6 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	2,500				4	4	625	12	23	2	ap1951
1970	2,135	2,135	100.0%	1	7	8	266	20	27		ap1971
1980	2,500	3,000,000	.1%		6	6	416	13	23	4	ap1981
1990	2,750	3,000,000	.1%		5	5	550	10	12	6	ap1991
1999	4,000	3,501,000	.1%	2	4	6	666	9	3	7	ap2000
2000	4,000	3,501,000	.1%	2	4	6	666	9	3	6	ap2001
2001	4,000	3,501,000	.1%	2	4	6	666	8	8	8	ap2002
2002	4,000	3,501,000	.1%	2	4	6	666	8	8	8	ap2003
2003	4,000	3,501,000	.1%	2	3	5	800	7	8	8	ap2004
2004	4,000	3,501,000	.1%	2	4	6	666	8	8	8	ap2005
2010	8,100	3,574,000	.2%	3	5	8	1,012	8	8	4	ap2011
2014	7,376	3,560,000	.2%	3	7	10	737	9	7	4	ap2015
2017	6,600	3,592,021	.2%		3	3	2,200	7	5	4	ap2018
2020	6,400	3,594,500	.2%		5	5	1,280	10	9	7	ap2021
2022	6,293	3,593,994	.2%		5	5	1,258	5	6	6	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Georgios Altouvas (Apostolic Administrator: 14 Sep 2020)
Theodoros Kontidis, S.J.
Yannis Spiteris, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator: 22 Mar 2003 to 14 Sep 2020)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Giovanni Francesco Filippucci (Filippoussis) † (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Jul 1929 to 29 May 1947)
Alessandro Guidati † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Apr 1927 to 15 Jul 1929)
Marius Macrionitis, S.J. † (Apostolic Administrator: 11 Mar 1953 to 8 Apr 1959)
Venedictos Printesis † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 May 1959 to 27 Sep 1969)
Marcus Sigala † (Apostolic Administrator: 25 Oct 1947 to 10 Mar 1950)
Antónios Varthalítis, A.A. † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Jul 1992 to 22 Mar 2003)
Georges Xenopulos, S.J. † (Apostolic Administrator: 23 Mar 1950 to 10 Mar 1953)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 483, and Page 484

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