Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos

The Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos (Latin: Archidioecesis Naxiensis, Andrensis, Tinensis, et Myconensis ) is a location in Greece Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic church located in Xinara on the island of Tinos. It includes the islands of Naxos, Andros, Tinos, Mykonos and Delos, Paros, Antiparos, Amorgos and the Small Ostkykladen.

History

Naxos was founded in the early 13th century under the Venetian crusaders Regiment Marco Sanudo as a diocese of the Duchy of Archipelagos and 1522 raised to the archbishopric. On 3 June 1919, the dioceses of Andros, Tinos and Mykonos have this uniert. The archdiocese since then includes the Aegean Cyclades Islands Naxos, Tinos, Andros and Mykonos.

On 29 April 1994 Nikolaos Printesis was appointed Archbishop of Naxos - Tinos, inaugurated on July 4, 1994. The archbishop conferred the title of Metropolitan of the Aegean Sea and is also Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Chios.

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary ordained, who is also patron of the diocese. Catholic Churches can be found on Tinos, Naxos, Paros and Mykonos.

Suffragan dioceses are Chios, Syros, Santorini and Crete.

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