Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki
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Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki Apostolicus Vicariatus Thessalonicensis Αποστολικό Βικαριάτο Θεσσαλονίκης |
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| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 57,550 km2 (22,220 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 3,574,000 8,100 (0.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 March 1926 |
| Cathedral | Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Thessaloniki |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
The Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Thessalonicensis) is an Apostolic Vicariate (pre-diocesan jurisdiction entitled to a titular bishop) of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in northern continental Greece.
It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province, and remains vacant under 'temporary' Apostolic administrators since its only proper Apostolic Vicar, Alessandro Guidati, was promoted Archbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in 1929.
Its episcopal see is the Latin Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, in Thessaloniki.
The Vicariate was established in 1926 as Apostolic Vicariate of Salonica (Σαλονίκη) on canonical territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople, comprising the Greek prefectures of Thessaloniki, Kavala, Xanthi, Volos, Larisa and Giannitsa.
Renamed like its see in 1992 as Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 7,376 Catholics (0.2% of 3,560,000 total) on 57,550 km² in 4 parishes and 4 missions with 10 priests (3 diocesan, 7 religious) and 16 lay religious (9 brothers, 7 sisters).
Coordinates: 40°38′15″N 22°56′18″E / 40.6374°N 22.9384°E
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