Roman Catholic Diocese of Ales-Terralba
| Diocese of Ales-Terralba Dioecesis Uxellensis-Terralbensis | |
|---|---|
 Ales Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Oristano |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Oristano |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,494 km2 (577 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 101,232 100,866 (99.6%) |
| Parishes | 57 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 7th Century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di Ss. Pietro e Paolo (Ales) |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di S. Pietro Apostolo (Terralba) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Giovanni Dettori |
| Emeritus Bishops | Antonino Orrù |
| Website | |
| www.diocesialesterralba.va.it | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ales-Terralba (Latin: Dioecesis Uxellensis-Terralbensis) is located in Sardinia, Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Oristano.[1]
History
Gregory the Great alludes to the episcopal see of Ales (anciently Uselli), in his letter to Januarius of Cagliari in 591. After this nothing is to be found about it until 1147, when the name of Bishop Rello appears in a diploma. The local traditions of Terralba have preserved the memory of a Bishop Mariano, who erected the cathedral about 1144.
The diocese of Ales and diocese of Terralba were united by Pope Julius II, in 1503.[2]
Notes
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
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