Roman Catholic Diocese of Iglesias
| Diocese of Iglesias Dioecesis Ecclesiensis | |
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 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 (253 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
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;[2] in 1503 the seat was officialy moved to Iglesias but in 1514 the Diocese was reunited with that of Cagliari.
In 1763 the see was re-established, and Giovanni Ignazio Gautier appointed bishop.
The cathedral of Iglesias (then Villa di Chiesa) was erected by the Pisans in 1285, but has been restored in later times.[3] The previous cathedral located in Tratalias was built in a Pisan-Romanesque style between 1213 and 1282.
References
- ↑ 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). "article name needed". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cagliari | |
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Coordinates: 39°19′00″N 8°32′00″E / 39.3167°N 8.5333°E