Antonio Giustiniani (archbishop Of Naxos)
Antonio Giustiniani" (17 June 1663 – March 1730) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Naxos (1701–1730), Bishop of Syros and Milos (1694–1701), and Vicar Apostolic of Izmir (1690–1694). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Antonio Giustiniani was born in Naxos, Greece on 17 June 1663. On 13 January 1690, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VIII as Vicar Apostolic of Izmir. On 8 February 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Syros and Milos. On 2 May 1694, he was consecrated bishop by Odoardo Cibo, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople. On 24 January 1701, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Naxos The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naxos, Tinos, Andros, and Mykonos ( la, Archidioecesis Naxiensis, Andrensis, Tinensis, et Myconensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic church in insular Greece. Its cathedral archie .... He served ...
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ...
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