The Diocese of Alghero-Bosa ( la, Dioecesis Algarensis-Bosanensis) is a Latin Catholic bishopric,
suffragan
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdictiona ...
of the Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Sassari
The Archdiocese of Sassari ( la, Archidioecesis Turritana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia, Italy. Its see was initially at Porto Torres, Torres. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1073.
Its suffragan sees are the dioce ...
, on
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...
, insular Italy.
The Diocese has an area of 2,012; a total population of 106,300; a Catholic population of 105,650; 87 priests, 7 permanent deacons and 176 religious.
The bishops' seat is
Alghero Cathedral Alghero Cathedral, otherwise the Cathedral of St. Mary the Immaculate ( it, Duomo di Alghero; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Immacolata ca, Catedral de l'Alguer; Catedral de Santa Maria Immaculada), is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Alghero in the provin ...
Alghero
Alghero (; ca, label= Alguerese, L'Alguer ; sc, S'Alighèra ; sdc, L'Aliera ) is a city of about 45,000 inhabitants in the Italian insular province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the Mediterranean Sea. The city's name comes from ...
was built by the
Doria
Doria or Dória may refer to:
People Surname
* Doria (family), a prominent Genoese family
** Andrea Doria (1466–1560), Genoese admiral
** Ansaldo Doria, 12th century Genoese statesman and commander
** Brancaleone Doria (died c. 1409?), husband ...
of
Genoa
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in 1102. In 1106 John, Bishop of Alghero, assisted at the
consecration
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of the Church of the Trinity in Saccargia.
After a long period, the see was renewed and confirmed by
Pope Julius II
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in his Papal Bull of 8 December 1503, splitting its territory off from the Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Sassari
The Archdiocese of Sassari ( la, Archidioecesis Turritana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia, Italy. Its see was initially at Porto Torres, Torres. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1073.
Its suffragan sees are the dioce ...
, from the suppressed
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bisarcio
The Diocese of Ozieri ( la, Dioecesis Octeriensis o Othierensis) is a Roman Catholic bishopric in Sardinia, Italy. It is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sassari.
History
The historical Diocese of Bisarchio was in the province of ...
Fifth Lateran Council
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in 1512.
On 21 July 1779 it lost territory to establish the Diocese of Galtelli-Nuoro. In 1798 it gained territory from the
Archdiocese of Sassari
The Archdiocese of Sassari ( la, Archidioecesis Turritana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia, Italy. Its see was initially at Porto Torres, Torres. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1073.
Its suffragan sees are the dioce ...
. On 9 March 1803 it gained territory from the
Diocese of Bosa The Diocese of Bosa was a Roman Catholic diocese in Sardinia that was founded in 1612 and merged into the diocese of Alghero-Bosa in 1986.Diocese of Bisarcio. On 31 December 1938 it lost territory to the Diocese of Nuoro.
In 1986 the historic Diocese of Alghero was renamed as the Diocese of Alghero–Bosa preserving the title of the
diocese of Bosa The Diocese of Bosa was a Roman Catholic diocese in Sardinia that was founded in 1612 and merged into the diocese of Alghero-Bosa in 1986.Bosa Cathedral is now a co-cathedral.
Other major churches in the diocese are the Basilica of Our Lady of the Snows (''Santa Maria della Neve'') at
Cuglieri
Cuglieri ( sc, Cùllieri) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari and about north of Oristano
Oristano (; sc, Aristanis ) is an Italian city and ''comune ...
, and the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Valverde near Alghero.
On Monday, 31 January 2011, the
Vatican Information Service
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(VIS) announced that
Pope Benedict XVI
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had appointed the Reverend Father , S.D.B., Professor of Holy Scripture at the
Pontifical Theological Faculty of Sardinia
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, as Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Alghero-Bosa, Italy. He was born in
Arborea
Arborea is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Oristano, Sardinia, Italy, whose economy is largely based on agriculture and cattle breeding with production of vegetables, rice, fruit and milk (notably the local milk product Arborea).
Histo ...
in 1958, and was ordained a priest in 1986.
Episcopal ordinaries
(all
Roman Rite
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)
;''Suffragan Bishops of Alghero''
*
Pedro Parente
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History
Born in a family with great political connections, Pedro Parente ...
(18 December 1503 until his death in 1514)
*
Juan Loaysa
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(13 November 1514 – 8 June 1524), later Bishop of
Mondoñedo
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Conventual Franciscans
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Dating back to ...
(O.F.M. Conv.) (1528 – 13 November 1534), later Metropolitan Archbishop of
Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...
(Sardinia, Italy) (13 November 1534 until his death in October 1547) and Bishop of Iglesias (Italy) (13 November 1534 until his death in October 1547)
* Juan Reina (3 November 1534 – 5 June 1538), later Bishop of
Pamplona
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Lying at near above ...
(Spain) (5 June 1538 until his death on 18 January 1539)
*
Durante Duranti
Durante Duranti (5 October 1507 – 24 December 1557) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.
Biography
Durante Duranti was born in Palazzolo sull'Oglio on 5 October 1507. As a young man, he studied jurisprudence in Brescia and becam ...
(25 June 1538 – 18 February 1541), later Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (18 February 1541 – 18 February 1551), created
Cardinal-Priest
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of
Ss. XII Apostoli
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(9 January 1545 until his death on 24 December 1557), Bishop of
Brescia
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(Italy) (18 February 1551 until his death on 24 December 1557)
*
Pedro Vaguer
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The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...
(4 May 1541 until his death in 1556)
*
Pedro del Frago Garcés
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The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...
(20 December 1566 – 26 November 1572), previously Bishop of
Ales Ales may refer to:
Places
* Alès, a town and commune in southern France
* Ales, Sardinia, a small town in the province of Oristano on Sardinia in Italy
People with the surname
* Alexander Ales (1500–1565), Scottish theologian
* Mikoláš Aleš ...
(Italy) (6 November 1562 – 20 December 1566), Bishop of
Terralba
Terralba ( sc, Terraba) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and former Latin Catholic bishopric in the Province of Oristano in the Italian island region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari and about south of Oristano.
Terralba borders the ...
(Italy) (6 November 1562 – 20 December 1566); later Bishop of
Jaca
Jaca (; in Aragonese: ''Chaca'' or ''Xaca'') is a city of northeastern Spain in the province of Huesca, located near the Pyrenees and the border with France. Jaca is an ancient fort on the Aragón River, situated at the crossing of two great ea ...
(Spain) (26 November 1572 – 11 September 1577), Bishop of
Huesca
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(Spain) (11 September 1577 until his death on 2 February 1584)
* Antioco Nin (1572 until his death in 1578)
* Andrés Bacallar (13 January 1578 – 13 September 1604), later Metropolitan Archbishop of
Sassari
Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, ...
(Sardinia, Italy) (13 September 1604 until his death in November 1612)
* Nicolò Canavera (1605 until his death in 1611)
* Gavino Manca de Cedrelles (26 March 1612 – 29 July 1613); previously Bishop of
Bosa
Bosa is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Oristano (until May 2005 it was in the province of Nuoro), part of the Sardinia region of Italy. Bosa is situated about two-thirds of the way up the west coast of Sardinia, on a small hill, abou ...
(Italy) (27 June 1605 – 26 March 1612); later Metropolitan Archbishop of
Sassari
Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, ...
(Italy) (29 July 1613 until his death in July 1620)
*
Lorenzo Nieto y Corrales Montero Nieto
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People
* Lorenzo (name)
Places Peru
* San Lorenzo Island (Peru), sometimes referred to as the island of Lorenzo
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* Lorenzo, Illinois
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* San Lorenzo, California, formerly Lorenzo
* Lorenzo ...
,
Benedictine Order
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, caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal
, abbreviation = OSB
, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
, foun ...
(O.S.B.) (12 August 1613 – 25 October 1621); previously Bishop of
Ales Ales may refer to:
Places
* Alès, a town and commune in southern France
* Ales, Sardinia, a small town in the province of Oristano on Sardinia in Italy
People with the surname
* Alexander Ales (1500–1565), Scottish theologian
* Mikoláš Aleš ...
(Italy) (17 April 1606 – 12 August 1613), Bishop of
Terralba
Terralba ( sc, Terraba) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and former Latin Catholic bishopric in the Province of Oristano in the Italian island region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari and about south of Oristano.
Terralba borders the ...
(Italy) (17 April 1606 – 12 August 1613); later Metropolitan Archbishop of
Oristano
Oristano (; sc, Aristanis ) is an Italian city and ''comune'', and capital of the Province of Oristano in the central-western part of the island of Sardinia. It is located on the northern part of the Campidano plain. It was established as the pr ...
(Italy) (25 October 1621 – 1625), Metropolitan Archbishop of
Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...
(Italy) (1625 until his death in 1626) and Bishop of Iglesias (Italy) (1625–1626)
* Ambrogio Machin,
Mercederians
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(O. de M.) (1621 – 20 September 1627), previously General Master of the
Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy
The Royal, Celestial and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of the Captives ( la, Ordo Beatae Mariae de Mercede Redemptionis Captivorum, abbreviated O. de M.), also known as the Mercedarians, is a Catholic mendicant order es ...
(Mercedarians) (1618 – 1621); later Metropolitan Archbishop of
Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...
(Italy) (20 September 1627 until his death on 23 October 1640) and Bishop of Iglesias (Italy) (20 September 1627 – 23 October 1640)
*
Gaspar Prieto Orduña
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It is a name of biblical origin, per Saint Gaspar, one of the wise men mentioned in the Bible.
Notable p ...
, O. de M. (6 October 1627 – 18 February 1636), later Bishop of Perpignan–Elne (France) (18 February 1636 until his death on 30 October 1637)
* ''Father Cipriano de Azcón (Azcon) (7 September 1637 until his death in 1639; never took possession)
* Antonio Nusco (Nuseo) (1639 until his death in 1642)
* Vicente Agustín Clavería (17 October 1644 until his death in 1652), previously
Titular Bishop
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By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of
Petra
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Valencia
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(28 July 1631 – 27 June 1639), Bishop of
Bosa
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Friars Minor
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Augustinians
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(O.E.S.A.) (15 January 1663 – 16 Nov 1671), later Bishop of
Jaca
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(Spain) (16 November 1671 – 16 April 1674), Bishop of
Teruel
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(Spain) (16 April 1674 – 7 May 1682)
* Lussorio Roger (Rogger) (15 January 1672 until his death in 1676)
*
Francisco López de Urraca
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Nicknames
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, O.E.S.A. (13 September 1677 – 14 April 1681), previously Bishop of
Bosa
Bosa is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Oristano (until May 2005 it was in the province of Nuoro), part of the Sardinia region of Italy. Bosa is situated about two-thirds of the way up the west coast of Sardinia, on a small hill, abou ...
(Italy) (15 January 1672 – 13 September 1677); later Bishop of
Barbastro
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(Spain) (14 April 1681 – 27 January 1695)
* Luis Diaz de Aux de Armendáriz, O. de M. (1 September 1681 – 18 March 1686), later Metropolitan Archbishop of
Cagliari
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(Italy) (18 March 1686 until his death in 1689) and Bishop of Iglesias (Italy) (18 March 1686 until his death in 1689)
*
Jerónimo Velasco
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** Jeronimo (singer) (born 1990), Dutch pop singer and actor
* Jeronimo (band), German band of ...
,
Benedictine Order
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, caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal
, abbreviation = OSB
, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
, foun ...
Discalced Augustinians
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History
During the Counter-Reformation, there was a special interest among the Augustinian f ...
(O.A.D.) (18 May 1693 until his death in 1693; never took possession)
*
Tommaso Carnicer Tommaso is an Italian given name. It has also been used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name A
* Tommaso Acquaviva d'Aragona (1600–1672), Roman Catholic prelate
* Tommaso Aldrovandini (1653–1736), Italian painter of ...
(Carnizar),
Dominican Order
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(O.P.) (19 September 1695 until his death in 1720)
* Giovanni Battista Lomellini, O.P. (16 December 1726 – 17 August 1729), later Bishop of
Saluzzo
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The city of Saluzzo is built on a hill overlooking a vast, well-cultivated plain. Iron, lead, silver, marble, slate etc. are fo ...
(Italy) (17 August 1729 until his death on 28 February 1733)
* Dionigi Gioacchino Belmont (5 September 1729 until his death in 1732)
* Matteo Bertolini (5 May 1733 – 27 November 1741), later Metropolitan Archbishop of
Sassari
Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, ...
(Italy) (27 November 1741 until his death on 9 November 1750)
* Carlo Francesco Casanova (27 November 1741 – 17 May 1751), later Metropolitan Archbishop of
Sassari
Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, ...
(Italy) (17 May 1751 until his death on 26 February 1763)
* Giuseppe Agostino Delbecchi,
Piarists
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(Sch. P.) (17 May 1751 – 18 July 1763), later Metropolitan Archbishop of
Cagliari
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(Italy) (18 July 1763 until his death on 1 April 1777)
* Giuseppe Maria Incisa Beccaria (9 July 1764 – 7 September 1772), later Metropolitan Archbishop of
Sassari
Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, ...
(Italy) (7 September 1772 until his death on 12 October 1782)
* Gioacchino Michele Radicati, O.P. (7 September 1772 until his death on 19 May 1793)
* Salvator Giuseppe Mammeli (confirmed 11 Aug 1800 – died 26 Feb 1801)
* Pietro Bianco (confirmed 23 Sep 1805 – died 28 May 1827)
* Filippo Arrica (confirmed 24 Feb 1832 – died 29 Jan 1839)
* Efisio Casula (confirmed 22 Jul 1842 – )
* Pietro-Raffaele Arduini, O.F.M. Conv. (confirmed 30 Jan 1843 – died 12 Nov 1863)
* Giovanni Maria Filia (appointed 24 Nov 1871 – died 22 Oct 1882)
* Eliseo Giordano, O. Carm. (appointed 15 Mar 1883 – died 7 Jan 1906)
* Giovanni Battista Vinati (appointed 16 Jan 1906 – resigned May 1907)
*
Ernesto Maria Piovella Ernesto Maria Piovella O.SS.C.A. (29 October 1867, Milan - 18 February 1949, Cagliari) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and bishop.
Life
He entered the oblate missionaries of Rho and served as vicar general at Ravenna. Pope Pius X made him ...
, Obl. Rho (appointed 15 Apr 1907 – 15 Apr 1914: appointed Archbishop of Oristano)
* Francesco d’Errico (appointed 8 Sep 1914 – resigned 8 Oct 1938)
* Adolfo Ciuchini, O. de M. (appointed 3 Mar 1939 – retired 7 Jan 1967)
* Francesco Spanedda (appointed 18 Mar 1972 – 17 Mar 1979: appointed Archbishop of Oristano)
* Giovanni Pes (appointed 23 May 1979 – retired 18 Feb 1993)
;''Suffragan Bishops of Alghero-Bosa''
* Antonio Vacca (appointed 18 Feb 1993 – resigned 29 Sep 2006)
* Giacomo Lanzetti (appointed 29 Sep 2006 – 28 Jun 2010: appointed Bishop of Alba (Pompea))
* Mauro Maria Morfino, S.D.B. (appointed 31 Jan 2011 – )
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Alghero
Alghero (; ca, label= Alguerese, L'Alguer ; sc, S'Alighèra ; sdc, L'Aliera ) is a city of about 45,000 inhabitants in the Italian insular province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the Mediterranean Sea. The city's name comes from ...
Alghero
Alghero (; ca, label= Alguerese, L'Alguer ; sc, S'Alighèra ; sdc, L'Aliera ) is a city of about 45,000 inhabitants in the Italian insular province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the Mediterranean Sea. The city's name comes from ...