Diocese of Alghero-Bosa

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The diocese of Alghero-Bosa is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia, Italy. It has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the historic diocese of Alghero was combined with the diocese of Bosa. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Sassari.[1]

[edit] History

Alghero was built by the Doria of Genoa in 1102. In 1106 John, Bishop of Alghero, assisted at the consecration of the Church of the Trinity in Saccargia.

After a long period, the see was renewed and confirmed by Pope Julius II in his Bull of 1503. Pietro Parens, a Genoese, became bishop; he was present at the Fifth Lateran Council in 1512.[2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia article

This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.

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