Diocese of Ozieri

Diocese of Ozieri

*Dioecesis Octeriensis o Othierensis*
Diocese of Ozieri; Dioecesis Octeriensis o Othierensis
	Ozieri Cathedral
Location
Country	Italy
Ecclesiastical province	Sassari
Statistics
Area	2,269 km2 (876 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2004); 58,000; 57,000 (98.3%);
Parishes	30
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	9 March 1804
Cathedral	Cattedrale della Immacolata Concezione
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Corrado Melis
Website
	www.diocesiozieri.it

Last updated August 24, 2025

The Diocese of Ozieri (Latin : Dioecesis Octeriensis o Othierensis) s a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Sardinia, Italy. It is a suffragan of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Sassari.^[1]

History

The historical Diocese of Bisarchio was in the province of Sassari, district of Nuoro, with the episcopal residence at Ozieri. The first bishop mentioned is Costantino Madrone (c. 1102), who was succeeded in 1116 by Bishop Pietro. The cathedral was built in 1153. The bishop's residence changed several times, to Giracle, and again to Ardera.

In 1503, at the death of Fra Calcerando, bishop of this see, Bisarchio was incorporated into the diocese of Alghero. The diocese was reestablished by Pope Pius VII in his Bull of 9 March 1803, and given to Giannantioco Azzei, in 1819 archbishop of Oristano, his native place.

The episcopal residence was then definitely transferred to Ozieri.^[2] The change of name took place in 1915.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Bisarchio o Bisarcio (Ozieri)

Erected: 9 March 1804
Latin Name: Bisarchiensis

Giovanni Antioco Azzei (24 Sep 1804 – 29 Mar 1819 Confirmed, Archbishop of Oristano)
Domenico Pes, Sch. P. (29 Mar 1819 – 8 Dec 1831 Died)
Serafino Carchero, O.F.M. Cap. (20 Jan 1834 – 31 Mar 1847 Died)
Serafino Corrias (24 Nov 1871 – 31 May 1896 Died)
Filippo Bacciu (30 Nov 1896 – 13 Mar 1914 Died)
Pietro Benedetti (15 December 1914, did not fill the post)