Roman Catholic Diocese of Iglesias

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Diocese of Iglesias

Dioecesis Ecclesiensis
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Cathedral of Iglesias
Location
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Ecclesiastical province Cagliari
Statistics
Area1,678 km2 (648 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
145,600
145,000 (99.6%)
Parishes64
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established18 May 1763 (261 years ago)
CathedralCattedrale di S. Chiara d’Assisi
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Giuseppe Baturi
Bishops emeritusGiovanni Paolo Zedda
Map
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Website
Official diocesan website
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Parishes of Iglesias diocese

The Diocese of Iglesias (Latin : Dioecesis Ecclesiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Sardinia. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Cagliari. [1] [2]

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History

The Diocese of Sulci was an episcopal seat as early as the seventh century. After its decline the bishop of Sulci took up his residence at the village of Tratalias. [3]

In 1503, the seat was officially moved to Iglesias but, in 1514, the Diocese was reunited with the Archdiocese of Cagliari. In 1763, the see was re-established, and Luigi Satta appointed bishop.[ citation needed ]

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Tratalias cathedral

The cathedral of Iglesias (then Villa di Chiesa) was erected by the Pisans in 1285, but has been restored in later times. [4] The previous cathedral located in Tratalias was built in a Pisan Romanesque style between 1213 and 1282.

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References

  1. "Diocese of Iglesias", Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  2. "Diocese of Iglesias", GCatholic.org. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  3. Hundreds of churches scattered in the territory of Sulcis-Iglesiente – Sardinia churches, Sardegne.com. Accessed 8 March 2024.
  4. PD-icon.svg Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Iglesias". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company.

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Iglesias". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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