The Diocese of Nemosia (Latin: ''Dioecesis Nimociensis seu Limosiensis'') or Diocese of Limasol was a
Roman Catholic diocese in
Cyprus, located in the city of
Limassol. It was suppressed in the 16th century
["Diocese of Nemosia (Limasol)"]
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Ottoman conquest of Cyprus.
Ordinaries
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Michael Padrolo,
O.P. (17 Nov 1443 – ?)
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Marco Cornaro
Marco Cornaro (c. 1286 – 13 January 1368), also known as Marco Corner, was the 59th doge of Venice, ruling between 1365 and 1368. His brief reign saw the loss of Venetian territory to Genoa and the Ottoman Empire, though Venice was to enjoy eco ...
(4 Apr 1514 – 22 Mar 1516 Resigned)
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Paulus Borgasius (22 Mar 1516 – 1539 Resigned)
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Andreas Centanus (Zantinus) (14 Jul 1539 Appointed – )
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Andrea Mocenigo (bishop) (19 Jun 1562 – 1569 Died)
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Serafino Fortibraccia, O.P. (24 Jan 1569 – 1571 Died in
Siege of Famagusta)
Titular bishops
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Stephapnus Lusignanus, O.P. (27 Apr 1588 – )
See also
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Catholic Church in Cyprus
The Catholic Church in Cyprus is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Description
There are around 10,000 Catholic faithful in Cyprus, corresponding to just over 1% of the total population. ...
References
Catholic Church in Cyprus
Limassol
16th-century disestablishments
Former Roman Catholic dioceses
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