In 1346 was established a Latin Archdiocese of Smyrna (Smirne). In 1575 it was suppressed as residential see but immediately transformed into a Latin
titular archbishopric. The title was held by:
According to the current bishop, around 5,000 Catholics live in the diocese, though the number could be higher if one factors in refugees and migrants. "They mainly live in the inner-city areas of İzmir and other large cities. We have communities also in Konya, Antalya and other cities along the coast. In terms of geographical area, our archdiocese is very large, comprising about 100,000 square kilometres. The last parish that belongs to us is Konya, which is located about 550 kilometres from İzmir; its southern counterpart is Antalya, which is about 450 kilometres away. That shows you how great the distances are."[1]
Guillaume Adam,
OP (1318 – 1322.10.06), later Archbishop of
Soltania (1322.10.06 – 1324.10.26), Metropolitan Archbishop of
Bar (Montenegro) (1324.10.26 – death 1341)
Pietro de Marchi, OP (1625.02.19 – death 1648.07.13), previously Bishop of
Santorini (insular Greece) (1611.04.18 – 1625.02.19)
Giacinto Subiani, OP (1648.07.13 – 1652.03.05),
Titular Archbishop of
Edessa (1644.11.14 – 1648.07.13), succeeding as former
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Smyrna (1644.11.14 – 1648.07.13), later Apostolic Vicar of
Constantinopole (Turkey) (1652.03.05 – 1656.10.15)
Fr. Nicolaus de Camillis (1706.05.12 – 1710.05.07), later Bishop of
Syros (Greece) (1710.05.07 – 1710 not possessed)
Apostolic Administrator Daniel Duranti, OFM. (see above 1708.06.23 – 1713.08.17), retired Metropolitan Archbishop of
Skopje (Macedonia)
Davide di San Carlo,
OCD (1713.11.23 – death 1715.04.18)
Filippo Bavestrelli (1715.08.09 – 1720.09.30), later Bishop of
Chios (insular Greece) (1720.09.30 – death 1754.04.06)
Pietro Battista di Garbagnate, OFMRef (1718.04.09 – 1720.06.15), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Cartagine (1720.06.15 – death 1730.04.11)
Pietro Francesco Lombardi, OFMRef (1720.08.30 – 1721.07.05), emeritate as Titular Bishop of
Talia (1721.07.05 – death 1722)
Bishop-elect Antonio Maturi, OFM (1722.04.15 – 1731.05.21), later Bishop of
Syros (Greece) (1731.05.21 – 1733.04.13), Metropolitan Archbishop of
Naxos (Greece) (1733.04.13 – 1749.07.21),
Archbishop-Bishop of above Syros (1749.07.21 – death 1750.10)
Dario de Longhis, OFM (1730.09.02 – 1735.05.25), later Bishop of
Syros (Greece) (1735.05.25 – retired 1748.07.27)
Gerolamo di Peraino, OFMRef (1735.02.05 – 1747)
Joannes Baptista Bavestrelli (1747.05.12 – 1754.09.16), later Bishop of
Chios (insular Greece) (1754.09.16 – 1772.08.31), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Heraclea (1772.08.31 – death 1777.04.20)
Eusebio Franzosini, OP (1754.12.20 – 1763)
Domenico di Valdagno, OFMRef (1763.08.26 – 1779)
Pietro Graveri di Moretta, OFMObs (1779.12.23 – 1781.08.17)
Giulio Maria Pecori d’Ameno, OFM (1781.08.18 – 1788.09.23), later Titular Bishop of
Aradus (1788.09.23 – death 1796.02.28) and Apostolic Vicar of
Constantinopole (Turkey) (1788.09.23 – 1796.02.28)
Pasquale Orlandini da Bergamo, OFMRef (1790.04.16 – 1817.06.26)
Bishop-elect Luigi Maria Cardelli, OFMRef (1817.06.26 – 1818.03.18 see below), succeeding as former
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Smyrna (? – 1817.06.26)
Metropolitan Archbishops of İzmir (Smyrna)
Luigi Maria Cardelli, OFMRef (see above 1818.03.18 – 1832.08.29), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Acrida (1832.09.11 – 1868.06.11)
Giuseppe Maria Alberti (1862.01.07 – 1862.03.23 not possessed), previously Titular Bishop of Eumenia (1843.03.21 – 1851.10.30), Coadjutor Bishop of
Syros (Greece) (1843.03.21 – 1851.10.30) succeeding as Bishop of Syros (1851.10.30 – death 1880.03.18)
Vincent Spaccapietra (1862.04.08 – death 1878.11.24),
Lazarists (C.M.), previously Titular Bishop of
Arcadiopolis (1852.11.21 – 1855.04.18), Metropolitan Archbishop of
Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1855.04.18 – 1859.09.12), Titular Archbishop of
Ancyra (1859.09.12 – 1862.04.08)
Domenico Raffaele Francesco Marengo,
OP (1904.08.01 – death 1909.06.12), succeeding as former
Coadjutor Archbishop of İzmir (1904.03.08 – 1904.08.01) and Titular Archbishop of
Titopolis (1904.03.08 – 1904.08.01)
Giuseppe Antonio Zucchetti,
OFMCap (1909.12.22 – death 1920.03.08), former Apostolic Prefect of
Mardin (Turkey) (1879 – 1909.12.22); emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Trapezus (1920.03.08 – death 1931.06.01)
Eduardo Tonna (1929.11.26 – 1937.12.02), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Garella (1937.12.02 – 1939.04.15) and finally Titular
Archbishop of Miletus (1939.04.15 – 1963.11.07)
Joseph Emmanuel Descuffi,
C.M. (1937.12.03 – 1965.11.04), later Titular Archbishop of
Antinoë (1965.11.04 – 1971?, died 1972)
Giovanni Enrico Boccella,
TOR (1967.09.09 – 1978.12.07), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Ephesus (1978.12.07 – death 1992.05.22)
Domenico Caloyera, OP (1978.12.07 – 1983.01.22), previously
Apostolic Administratorsede plena of
Istanbul of the Greeks (Turkey) (1955.05.27 – 1957.01.28), Apostolic Administrator of Istanbul of the Greeks (Turkey) (1957.01.28 – 1973)
In 1346 was established a Latin Archdiocese of Smyrna (Smirne). In 1575 it was suppressed as residential see but immediately transformed into a Latin
titular archbishopric. The title was held by:
According to the current bishop, around 5,000 Catholics live in the diocese, though the number could be higher if one factors in refugees and migrants. "They mainly live in the inner-city areas of İzmir and other large cities. We have communities also in Konya, Antalya and other cities along the coast. In terms of geographical area, our archdiocese is very large, comprising about 100,000 square kilometres. The last parish that belongs to us is Konya, which is located about 550 kilometres from İzmir; its southern counterpart is Antalya, which is about 450 kilometres away. That shows you how great the distances are."[1]
Guillaume Adam,
OP (1318 – 1322.10.06), later Archbishop of
Soltania (1322.10.06 – 1324.10.26), Metropolitan Archbishop of
Bar (Montenegro) (1324.10.26 – death 1341)
Pietro de Marchi, OP (1625.02.19 – death 1648.07.13), previously Bishop of
Santorini (insular Greece) (1611.04.18 – 1625.02.19)
Giacinto Subiani, OP (1648.07.13 – 1652.03.05),
Titular Archbishop of
Edessa (1644.11.14 – 1648.07.13), succeeding as former
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Smyrna (1644.11.14 – 1648.07.13), later Apostolic Vicar of
Constantinopole (Turkey) (1652.03.05 – 1656.10.15)
Fr. Nicolaus de Camillis (1706.05.12 – 1710.05.07), later Bishop of
Syros (Greece) (1710.05.07 – 1710 not possessed)
Apostolic Administrator Daniel Duranti, OFM. (see above 1708.06.23 – 1713.08.17), retired Metropolitan Archbishop of
Skopje (Macedonia)
Davide di San Carlo,
OCD (1713.11.23 – death 1715.04.18)
Filippo Bavestrelli (1715.08.09 – 1720.09.30), later Bishop of
Chios (insular Greece) (1720.09.30 – death 1754.04.06)
Pietro Battista di Garbagnate, OFMRef (1718.04.09 – 1720.06.15), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Cartagine (1720.06.15 – death 1730.04.11)
Pietro Francesco Lombardi, OFMRef (1720.08.30 – 1721.07.05), emeritate as Titular Bishop of
Talia (1721.07.05 – death 1722)
Bishop-elect Antonio Maturi, OFM (1722.04.15 – 1731.05.21), later Bishop of
Syros (Greece) (1731.05.21 – 1733.04.13), Metropolitan Archbishop of
Naxos (Greece) (1733.04.13 – 1749.07.21),
Archbishop-Bishop of above Syros (1749.07.21 – death 1750.10)
Dario de Longhis, OFM (1730.09.02 – 1735.05.25), later Bishop of
Syros (Greece) (1735.05.25 – retired 1748.07.27)
Gerolamo di Peraino, OFMRef (1735.02.05 – 1747)
Joannes Baptista Bavestrelli (1747.05.12 – 1754.09.16), later Bishop of
Chios (insular Greece) (1754.09.16 – 1772.08.31), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Heraclea (1772.08.31 – death 1777.04.20)
Eusebio Franzosini, OP (1754.12.20 – 1763)
Domenico di Valdagno, OFMRef (1763.08.26 – 1779)
Pietro Graveri di Moretta, OFMObs (1779.12.23 – 1781.08.17)
Giulio Maria Pecori d’Ameno, OFM (1781.08.18 – 1788.09.23), later Titular Bishop of
Aradus (1788.09.23 – death 1796.02.28) and Apostolic Vicar of
Constantinopole (Turkey) (1788.09.23 – 1796.02.28)
Pasquale Orlandini da Bergamo, OFMRef (1790.04.16 – 1817.06.26)
Bishop-elect Luigi Maria Cardelli, OFMRef (1817.06.26 – 1818.03.18 see below), succeeding as former
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Smyrna (? – 1817.06.26)
Metropolitan Archbishops of İzmir (Smyrna)
Luigi Maria Cardelli, OFMRef (see above 1818.03.18 – 1832.08.29), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Acrida (1832.09.11 – 1868.06.11)
Giuseppe Maria Alberti (1862.01.07 – 1862.03.23 not possessed), previously Titular Bishop of Eumenia (1843.03.21 – 1851.10.30), Coadjutor Bishop of
Syros (Greece) (1843.03.21 – 1851.10.30) succeeding as Bishop of Syros (1851.10.30 – death 1880.03.18)
Vincent Spaccapietra (1862.04.08 – death 1878.11.24),
Lazarists (C.M.), previously Titular Bishop of
Arcadiopolis (1852.11.21 – 1855.04.18), Metropolitan Archbishop of
Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1855.04.18 – 1859.09.12), Titular Archbishop of
Ancyra (1859.09.12 – 1862.04.08)
Domenico Raffaele Francesco Marengo,
OP (1904.08.01 – death 1909.06.12), succeeding as former
Coadjutor Archbishop of İzmir (1904.03.08 – 1904.08.01) and Titular Archbishop of
Titopolis (1904.03.08 – 1904.08.01)
Giuseppe Antonio Zucchetti,
OFMCap (1909.12.22 – death 1920.03.08), former Apostolic Prefect of
Mardin (Turkey) (1879 – 1909.12.22); emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Trapezus (1920.03.08 – death 1931.06.01)
Eduardo Tonna (1929.11.26 – 1937.12.02), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Garella (1937.12.02 – 1939.04.15) and finally Titular
Archbishop of Miletus (1939.04.15 – 1963.11.07)
Joseph Emmanuel Descuffi,
C.M. (1937.12.03 – 1965.11.04), later Titular Archbishop of
Antinoë (1965.11.04 – 1971?, died 1972)
Giovanni Enrico Boccella,
TOR (1967.09.09 – 1978.12.07), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Ephesus (1978.12.07 – death 1992.05.22)
Domenico Caloyera, OP (1978.12.07 – 1983.01.22), previously
Apostolic Administratorsede plena of
Istanbul of the Greeks (Turkey) (1955.05.27 – 1957.01.28), Apostolic Administrator of Istanbul of the Greeks (Turkey) (1957.01.28 – 1973)