Roman Catholic Diocese of Iglesias
| Diocese of Iglesias Dioecesis Ecclesiensis | |
|---|---|
 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 (252 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Chiara d’Assisi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Giovanni Paolo Zedda |
| Emeritus Bishops | Tarcisio Pillolla |
| Website | |
| www.diocesidiiglesias.it | |
The Italian Catholic diocese of Iglesias (Latin: Dioecesis Ecclesiensis) is in Sardinia. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Cagliari.[1]
History
In 1323 Iglesias was taken after a long resistance by James II of Aragon, who thus began the conquest of all Sardinia. Sulci was an episcopal see as early as the seventh century. After its decline the bishop of Sulci took up his residence at the village of Tratalias;[2] in 1503 the see was reunited with that of Cagliari.
In 1763 the see was re-established, and Giovanni Ignazio Gautier appointed bishop. The cathedral was erected by the Pisans in 1285, but has been restored in later times.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia page
- ↑ Hundreds of churches scattered in the territory of Sulcis-Iglesiente - Sardinia churches - Sardegne.com
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia article
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
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Coordinates: 39°19′00″N 8°32′00″E / 39.3167°N 8.5333°E