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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Retimo–Ario
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Retimo Latin: Dioecesis Rhithymnensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Rethymo (modern day Rethymno) on the north coast of the island of Crete. (for Chronology of Bishops) (for Chronology of Bishops) It was established around 1250 AD. On 5 November 1551, it was renamed as Diocese of Retimo–Ario (Italian) / Rhithymnensis–Ariensis (Latin) and gained territory from the suppressed Roman Catholic Diocese of Ario. Bishops of Rethymo * Luca Grimani, (13 Nov 1409–1418 Appointed, Bishop of Canea) :..... * Bartolomeo Averoldi (18 Sep 1517–1537 Died) * Alberto Pascaleo de Utino, O.P. (29 Oct 1537–1540 Appointed, Bishop of Chioggia) :..... Bishops of Rethymo-Ario :..... * Timoteo Giustiniani, O.P. (5 Oct 1551–1564 Appointed, Bishop of Chios) * Bartolomeo Chiapponi (24 Apr 1564–1581 Died) * Giulio Carrara (16 May 1582 – 1589 Died) * Lelio Zanchi (5 Feb 1590–1594 Died) * Ferdinando D'Avila (Pietro D'Avila) O.F.M. Obs. (4 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rethymno
Rethymno ( el, Ρέθυμνο, , also ''Rethimno'', ''Rethymnon'', ''Réthymnon'', and ''Rhíthymnos'') is a city in Greece on the island of Crete. It is the capital of Rethymno regional unit, and has a population of more than 30,000 inhabitants (near 40,000 for the municipal unit). It is a former Latin Catholic bishopric as Retimo(–Ario) and former Latin titular see. Rethymno was originally built during the Minoan civilization (ancient Rhithymna and Arsinoe). The city was prominent enough to mint its own coins and maintain urban growth. One of these coins is today depicted as the crest of the town: two dolphins in a circle. History This region as a whole is rich with ancient history, most notably through the Minoan civilisation centred at Knossos east of Rethymno. Rethymno itself began a period of growth when the Venetian conquerors of the island decided to put an intermediate commercial station between Heraklion and Chania, acquiring its own bishop and nobility in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
