Ozieri

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Ozieri (locally Othieri in Sardinian) is a town of approximatively 11,000 inhabitants (province of Sassari) in northern Sardinia (Italy), in the Logudoro historical region. It is also the episcopal residence of the bishop of Ozieri.

1 Bisarchio bishopric
2 Transportation
3 Sources and references
4 References

[edit] Bisarchio bishopric

The current diocese of Ozieri was called diocese of Bisarchio or Bisarcio until 1915 when its name was changed to its present form. The Diocese of Ozieri is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Sassari. The episcopal residence is at Ozieri. Nothing is known as to the early history of Christianity in either the city or the ancient Diocese of Bisarchio.

The first bishop mentioned, Costantino Madrone (c. 1102), was succeeded in 1116 by Bishop Pietro. The bishop's residence has changed several times, once to Giracle, and again to Ardera.

In 1503, at the death of Fra Cnlcerando, bishop of this see, Bisarchio was incorporated into the Diocese of Alghero. The diocese was reestablished by Pius VII in his Papal Bull of 9 March, 1803, and bestowed upon Giannantioco Azzei, who in 1819 was promoted to the archiepiscopal See of Oristano, his native place. The episcopal residence was then definitely transferred to Ozieri. The cathedral, built in 1153, is well planned.

The Diocese of Bisarchio had in the early 20th century 24 parishes, 116 churches, chapels and oratories, 78 secular priests, 25 seminarists and a population of 40,000.