Roman Catholic Diocese of Lanusei
| Diocese of Lanusei Dioecesis Oleastrensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Lanusei | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cagliari |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,348 km2 (907 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 69,129 68,943 (99.7%) |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 November 1824 (190 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Maddalena |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Emeritus Bishops | Antioco Piseddu |
| Website | |
| www.diocesidilanusei.it | |
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Lanusei (Latin: Dioecesis Oleastrensis) is in Sardinia; before 1986 it was the diocese of Ogliastra. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Cagliari.[1][2]
History
Ogliastra was formerly under the Archbishop of Cagliari. Pope Leo XII, at the petition of King Charles Felix of Sardinia, by a bull of 11 November, 1824, erected Ogliastra into a diocese, suffragan of Cagliari, with the Capuchin Serafino Carchero for its first bishop.
Tortoli, the episcopal seat, was in the district of Lanusei. Other bishops were:
- Giuseppe Paderi
- Emanuele Virgilio, previously Vicar-General of the diocese of Venosa.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy page
- ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/01/31/0074/00153.html
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia article
External links
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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