Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiron
# Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiron

The Diocese of Chiron or Diocese of Chersonissos (Latin: Dioecesis Chersonesus) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Chersonissos in the north of Crete, bordering the Aegean Sea. In 1787, it was suppressed and became a Titular Episcopal See.

## History

* 1230?: Established as Diocese of Chiron (or Chersonissos)
* 1787: Suppressed as Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus
* 1933: Renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus in Creta

## Ordinaries

### Diocese of Chiron

| Name | Date appointed | Year died |
| - | - | - |
| Giacomo Ciera | 1 Mar 1406 | |
| Giovanni Francesco Verdurae | 7 June 1549 | 1572 |
| Giulio Floretti, O.F.M. | 5 September 1572 | 1587 |
| Giovanni Battista Bernini, O.F.M. Conv. | 7 August 1587 | 1605 |
| Domenico Mudazio | 10 October 1605 | 1617 |
| Giovanni Francesco Pozzo | 2 October 1617 | 1619 |
| Pietro Colletti | 29 July 1619 | 1643 |
| Giovanni de Rossi (bishop) | 10 Jul 1645 (10 Nov 1653, appointed Bishop of Ossero) | |
