The Diocese of Termia or Diocese of Thermae or Diocese of Thermia (Latin: ''Dioecesis Thermiensis seu Firminiensis'') was a Latin Catholic crusader bishopric located in the

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in the

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."Diocese of Termia (Thermae)"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 1, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Cea"
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 1, 2016 It was originally established as the Diocese of Ceo in 1330, before being renamed in 1600. The

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was reestablished as a

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in 1933 under the name Titular Episcopal See of Cea.

History

The diocese in the

was first established in 1330 as the Diocese of Ceo, part of the Venetian Duchy of Naxos, on the island of

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. In 1600, the

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was moved from Kea to Kythnos, and the diocese was renamed the Diocese of Thermia. Ordinaries of the diocese observed Roman Rite. In 1650, the Cyclades were conquered by the

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and the diocese's activities were suppressed. The diocese was nominally restored as the Titular Episcopal See of Cea in 1933, and remains listed as such today.''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ), p. 863

Ordinaries

''Suffragan Bishops of Ceo''

*Nicolò (? – ?) *Pietro,

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(O.P.) (1350.11.17 – ?) *Princivalle,

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(O.F.M.) (1370.05.29 – ?) *Simone da Arezzo, O.F.M. (1376.06.16 – ?) *Giorgio (? – ?) *Francesco da Venezia, O.F.M. (1422.07.06 – ?) *Francesco Barberi (1435? – death 1445?) *Francesco, O.F.M. (1445.06.09 – 1453.04.30), later Bishop of

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(Greek island) (1453.04.30 – ?) *Giovanni di Sicilia, O.F.M. (1454.11.29 – ?) *Nicolò (? – ?) *Pietro (? – ?) *Gómez (1498.05.24 – ?) *Giorgio Barozzi (? – ?) *Giovanni Zotto (1520.02.06 – ?) * Dionisio Zannettini, O.F.M. (1529.02.08 – 1538.12.11), later Bishop of

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(also in Greece; 1538.12.11 – 1555)"Bishop Dionisio Zannettini, O.F.M."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 *Costantino Giustianiani, O.P. (1540.08.27 – death 1546) *Giovanni de Gaona,

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(C.R.S.A.) (1546.02.19 – ?) *Giacomo Rocca (1550? – ?)

''Suffragan Bishops of Termia''

''Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Naxos'' * Petrus Pitarca, O.F.M. (26 Jun 1617 - 1622 Died)"Bishop Petrus Pitarca, O.F.M."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Cristóforo Chrisostome Carletti, O.F.M. (23 May 1622 - 1634 Resigned)"Bishop Cristóforo Chrisostome Carletti, O.F.M."
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Giacomo Della Rocca Giacomo Della Rocca (1569 – 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Termia (1634–1644).

(25 Sep 1634 - 1644 Died)"Bishop Giacomo Della Rocca"
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, O.F.M. (19 Dec 1644 - 22 Jun 1654 Confirmed,

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''Latin Catholic titular see of Cea''

Since the diocese's nominal restoration in 1933, under the name Cea, it has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank, but is vacant since decades: * James Thomas O’Dowd (1948.05.22 – 1950.02.05) * José Clemente Maurer,

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(C.SS.R.) (1950.03.01 – 1951.10.27), as Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz (Bolivia) (1950.03.01 – 1951.10.27), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Sucre (Bolivia) (1951.10.27 – 1983.11.30), created

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of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana (1967.06.29 – 1990.06.27), President of Episcopal Conference of Bolivia (1968 – 1979) * Father Wesceslau Nazareno Ponte de Spoleto, Capuchin Friars (O.F.M. Cap.) (1952.04.26 – 1952.06.29) * Lawrence Bernard Brennan Casey (1953.02.10 – 1966.03.04).

References

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