Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Achrida

The Archdiocese of Achrida (also Archdiocese of Ochrida or the Archdiocese of Acrida)(Latin: Achridanus seu Ochridanus) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Achrida. It was suppressed in the 1700s.^[1]^[2] It is now included in the Catholic Church's list of titular sees.^[3]

History

1320: Established as Archdiocese of Achrida^[2]
1700: Suppressed as Titular See of Achrida^[2]

Ordinaries

Archdiocese of Achrida

Erected: 1320
Latin Name: Achridanus
Metropolitan See

Raphael Levacovich, O.F.M. (27 May 1647 - 1650 Died)
Andrea Bogdani (Bogadano) (27 Feb 1651 - 6 Mar 1656 Appointed, Archbishop of Skopje)
Franjo Soimirovic (Svimirovich), O.F.M. (20 Mar 1656 Appointed - )
Andrea Bogdani (Bogadano) (18 Dec 1675 - 1677 Resigned)
Basilio Matranga O.S.B.M. (7 Oct 1726 - 7 Apr 1748 Died)

References

↑ "Archdiocese of Achrida (Ochrida)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 23, 2016
1 2 3 "Titular Metropolitan See of Acrida" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016
↑ Ánnuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 1010

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