Antonio Gregorio Vuccino
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Antonio Gregorio Vuccino (8 May 1891 – 23 April 1968) was born in Galissas, Syros
of Greece. He was ordained a priest of the Augustinians of the Assumption/Assumptionists in 1918, appointed bishop of Syros and Milos
, Greece in 1937, Archbishop of Corfu, Zante and Cefalonia in 1947, and retired as archbishop emeritus in 1952.
A monument in memory of this great Archbishop can be found in the main square of Galissas, Syros.
Syros
Syros , or Siros or Syra is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is located south-east of Athens. The area of the island is . The largest towns are Ermoupoli, Ano Syros, and Vari. Ermoupoli is the capital of the island and the Cyclades...
of Greece. He was ordained a priest of the Augustinians of the Assumption/Assumptionists in 1918, appointed bishop of Syros and Milos
Roman Catholic Diocese of Syros e Milos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syros and Milos is a diocese located in the cities of Syros and Milos in the ecclesiastical province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in Greece.-Leadership:* Bishops of Syros-Milos...
, Greece in 1937, Archbishop of Corfu, Zante and Cefalonia in 1947, and retired as archbishop emeritus in 1952.
A monument in memory of this great Archbishop can be found in the main square of Galissas, Syros.