Roman Catholic Diocese of Hierapetra and Sitia

The Diocese of Hierapetra and Sitia (also Hierapytna or Gerapitna) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Hierapetra in the southeast of the Greek island of Crete when it was under Venetian rule. It was suppressed sometime in the 1600s.[1][2]

History
  • 1200s: Established as Diocese of Hierapetra[2]
  • 1650?: Suppressed[2]
  • 1933: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Hierapetra[2]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Hierapetra

Latin Name: Hierapetrensis

  • Philippe Bartolomei (14 Apr 1480 – 1501 Died)
  • Ippolito Arrivabene (20 Dec 1542 – 1564 Resigned)
  • Nicolaus Bertholdi (14 Jul 1564 – 20 Jun 1571 Died)

Diocese of Hierapetra and Sitia

16 July 1571: United with the Diocese of Sitia
Latin Name: Hierapetrensis et Sythiensis

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References
  1. "Diocese of Hierapetra et Sitia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 31, 2016
  2. "Titular Episcopal See of Hierapytna”’’GCatholic.org’’. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 31, 2016
  3. "Bishop Gaspare Viviani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  4. "Bishop Alexander de Turre, C.R.L." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

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