The Diocese of Iglesias (Latin: Dioecesis Ecclesiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Sardinia. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Cagliari.[1][2]
Diocese of Iglesias Dioecesis Ecclesiensis | |
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 Cathedral of Iglesias | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cagliari |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,678 km2 (648 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 145,600 145,000 (99.6%) |
| Parishes | 64 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 May 1763 (261 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Chiara d’Assisi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Giuseppe Baturi |
| Bishops emeritus | Giovanni Paolo Zedda |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Official diocesan website | |
History
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The Diocese of Sulci was an episcopal seat as early as the seventh century. After its decline the bishop of Sulci took up his residence at the village of Tratalias.[3]
In 1503, the seat was officially moved to Iglesias but, in 1514, the Diocese was reunited with the Archdiocese of Cagliari. In 1763, the see was re-established, and Luigi Satta appointed bishop.[citation needed]
The cathedral of Iglesias (then Villa di Chiesa) was erected by the Pisans in 1285, but has been restored in later times.[4] The previous cathedral located in Tratalias was built in a Pisan Romanesque style between 1213 and 1282.
Bishops
edit- Luigi Satta (1763–1772 Died)
- Giovanni Ignazio Gautier (1772–1773 Died)
- Francesco Antonio Deplano (1775–1781 Died)
- Giacinto Francesco Rolfi, O.E.S.A. (1783–1789 Died)
- Giuseppe Domenico Porqueddu (1792–1799 Died)
- Nicolo Navoni (1800–1819 Confirmed, Archbishop of Cagliari)
- Giovanni Nepomuceno Ferdiani (1819–1841 Died)
- Raimondo Orrù (1842–Did Not Take Effect)
- Giovanni Stephano Masala (1842–Did Not Take Effect)
- Giovanni Battista Montixi (1844–1884 Died)
- Raimondo Ingheo-Ledda (1884–1907 Resigned)
- Giuseppe Dallepiane (1911–1920 Died)
- Saturnino Peri (1920–1929 Resigned)
- Giovanni Pirastru (1930–1970 Retired)
- Giovanni Cogoni (1970–1992 Retired)
- Arrigo Miglio (1992–1999 Appointed, Bishop of Ivrea)
- Tarcisio Pillolla (1999–2007 Retired)
- Giovanni Paolo Zedda (8 March 2007 – 6 October 2022)
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Iglesias", Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "Diocese of Iglesias", GCatholic.org. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Hundreds of churches scattered in the territory of Sulcis-Iglesiente – Sardinia churches, Sardegne.com. Accessed 8 March 2024.
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Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Iglesias". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Iglesias". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.