Diocese of

Alghero–Bosa

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Alghero–Bosa / Algaren(sis)–Bosanen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Sassari

Neighbouring Dioceses: Sassari (↗), Ozieri (→), Nuoro (↘), Oristano (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Beata Vergine Maria di Valverde (May 26), Ss. Emilio e Priamo (May 28)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Via Principe Umberto 15, 07041 Alghero, Italy

Phone: 079 975209

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.01.31 – ...):Bishop Mauro Maria Morfino, S.D.B. (68)Bishop Mauro Maria Morfino, S.D.B. (68)

Monsignors (20)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Alghero–Bosa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mauro Maria Morfino, S.D.B. (68)Bishop Mauro Maria Morfino, S.D.B. (68)
(2011.01.31 – ...)

Bishop of Alghero–Bosa (Italy)

In amicitia et in verbo

Born:1958.03.23 (Arborea, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1986.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:2011.04.03

Bishop of Alghero–Bosa (Italy) (2011.01.31 – ...)

Bishop Giacomo Lanzetti (84)Bishop Giacomo Lanzetti (84)
(2006.09.29 – 2010.06.28)

Bishop emeritus of Alba (Italy)

Sincero corde servire

Born:1942.04.21 (Carmagnola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1966.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:2002.07.20

Priest of Torino (Italy) (1966.06.26 – 2002.06.21)

Titular Bishop of Mariana en Corse (2002.06.21 – 2006.09.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Torino (Italy) (2002.06.21 – 2006.09.29)

Bishop of Alghero–Bosa (Italy) (2006.09.29 – 2010.06.28)

Bishop of Alba (Italy) (2010.06.28 – 2015.09.24)

Bishop Antonio Vacca
(1993.02.18 – 2006.09.29)

Sicut qui ministrat

Born:1934.08.08 (Quartu Sant’Elena, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1957.07.28
Consecrated Bishop:1993.03.21
Died:2020.12.22 (Cagliari, Italy † 86)

Priest of Cagliari (Italy) (1957.07.28 – 1993.02.18)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1991.08.02 – 1993.02.18)

Bishop of Alghero–Bosa (Italy) (1993.02.18 – 2006.09.29)

Bishop Giovanni Pes
(1986.09.30 – 1993.02.18)

Born:1916.05.18 (Scano di Montiferro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1939.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:1975.06.22
Died:2000.01.16 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Risinium (1975.04.25 – 1979.05.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Oristano (Italy) (1975.04.25 – 1979.05.23)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1979.05.23 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Bosa (Italy) (1979.05.23 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Alghero–Bosa (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1993.02.18)

Bishops of Alghero (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giovanni Pes
(1979.05.23 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Bishop Francesco Spanedda (later Archbishop)
(1972.03.18 – 1979.03.17)

Born:1910.06.21 (Ploaghe, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1934.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1957.03.17
Died:2001.07.15 (Sassari, Italy † 91)

Priest of Sassari (Italy) (1934.08.15 – 1956.12.23)

Bishop of Bosa (Italy) (1956.12.23 – 1979.03.17)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1972.03.18 – 1979.03.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oristano (Italy) (1979.03.17 – 1985.11.30)

Bishop Adolfo Ciuchini, O. de M.
(1939.03.03 – 1967.01.07)

Born:1881.01.19 (Gradoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1904.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1939.04.23
Died:1975.02.11 († 94)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1939.03.03 – 1967.01.07)

Titular Bishop of Selendeta (1967.01.07 – 1970.12.03)

Bishop Francesco d’Errico (later Archbishop)
(1914.08.05 – 1938.10.08)

Born:1862.06.02 (Castel Baronia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1884.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1914.10.25
Died:1957.10.31 († 95)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1914.08.05 – 1938.10.08)

Titular Archbishop of Samosata (1938.10.08 – 1957.10.31)

Bishop Ernesto Maria Piovella (later Archbishop)
(1907.04.15 – 1914.04.19)

Da pluviam super terram tuam

Born:1867.10.29 (Milano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1892.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:1907.05.12
Died:1949.02.18 († 81)

Priest of Milano (Italy) (1892.06.11 – 1907.04.15)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1907.04.15 – 1914.04.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oristano (Italy) (1914.04.19 – 1920.03.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) (1920.03.08 – 1949.02.18)

Bishop Eliseo Giordano, O. Carm.
(1883.03.15 – 1906.01.07)

Born:1820.03.12 (Sassari, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1844.03.23
Consecrated Bishop:1883.04.15
Died:1906.01.07 († 85)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1883.03.15 – 1906.01.07)

Bishop Giovanni Maria Filia
(1871 – 1882.10.22)

Born:1808.12.18 (Bolotana, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1835.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1872.02.04
Died:1882.10.22 († 73)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1871 – 1882.10.22)

Bishop Pietro-Raffaele Arduino, O.F.M. Conv.
(1843.01.30 – 1863.11.12)

Born:1800.08.22 (Alghere, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1838.11.25
Died:1863.11.12 († 63)

Auxiliary Bishop of Moldavia (Romania) (1838.09.25 – 1842.09.27)

Titular Bishop of Charræ (1838.09.25 – 1843.01.30)

Coadjutor Bishop of Syros (Greece) (1842.09.27 – 1843.01.30)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1843.01.30 – 1863.11.12)

Fr. Efisio Casula
(1842.07.22 – 1842 not possessed)

Born:1797?

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1842.07.22 – 1842 not possessed)

Bishop Filippo Arrica
(1832.02.24 – 1839.01.29)

Born:1784.08.21 (Ploaghe, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1809.12.28
Consecrated Bishop:1832.05.01
Died:1839.01.29 († 54)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1832.02.24 – 1839.01.29)

Bishop Pietro Bianco
(1805.09.23 – 1827.05.28)

Born:1753.06.27 (Sassari, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1805.12.22
Died:1827.05.28 († 73)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1805.09.23 – 1827.05.28)

Fr. Salvatore Giuseppe Mameli
(1800 – 1801.02.26 not possessed)

Died:1801.02.26

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1800 – 1801.02.26 not possessed)

Bishop Gioacchino Michele Radicati, O.P.
(1772.09.07 – 1793.05.19)

Born:1719.09.28
Ordained Priest:1742.09.02
Consecrated Bishop:1772.10.11
Died:1793.05.19 († 73)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1772.09.07 – 1793.05.19)

Bishop Giuseppe Maria Incisa Beccaria (later Archbishop)
(1764.07.09 – 1772.09.07)

Born:1726.12.25 (San Stefano del Belbo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1749.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1764.08.19
Died:1782.10.12 († 55)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1764.07.09 – 1772.09.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sassari (Italy) (1772.09.07 – 1782.10.12)

Bishop Giuseppe Agostino Delbecchi, Sch. P. (later Archbishop)
(1751.05.17 – 1763.07.18)

Born:1697.04.11
Ordained Priest:1721.05.03
Consecrated Bishop:1751.05.23
Died:1777.04.01 († 79)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1751.05.17 – 1763.07.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) (1763.07.18 – 1777.04.01)

Bishop Carlo Francesco Casanova (later Archbishop)
(1741.11.27 – 1751.05.17)

Born:1695.02.24 (Pigna, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1718.03.12
Died:1763.02.26 († 68)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1741.11.27 – 1751.05.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sassari (Italy) (1751.05.17 – 1763.02.26)

Bishop Matteo Bertolini (later Archbishop)
(1733.05.05 – 1741.11.27)

Born:1677.07.24 (Monreale, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1700.06.13
Died:1750.11.09 († 73)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1733.05.05 – 1741.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sassari (Italy) (1741.11.27 – 1750.11.09)

Bishop Dionigi Gioacchino Belmont
(1729.09.05 – 1732.12)

Born:1664.05.10?
Ordained Priest:1687.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:1730.09.03
Died:1732.12 († 68)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1729.09.05 – 1732.12)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Lomellino, O.P.
(1726.12.16 – 1729.08.17)

Born:1670.11.16?
Ordained Priest:1693.10.04
Consecrated Bishop:1727.01.01
Died:1733.02.28 († 62)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1726.12.16 – 1729.08.17)

Bishop of Saluzzo (Italy) (1729.08.17 – 1733.02.28)

Bishop Tommaso Carnicer, O.P.
(1695.09.19 – 1720.07.13)

Born:1643.10.29?
Died:1720.07.13 († 76)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1695.09.19 – 1720.07.13)

Bishop José de Jesús María Fajardo, O.A.D.
(1693.05.18 – 1694.04.13)

Born:1643.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:1693.07.19
Died:1694.04.13 († 51)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1693.05.18 – 1694.04.13)

Fr. José de Jesús María, O.A.D.
(1693.05.18 – 1693 not possessed)

Died:1693

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1693.05.18 – 1693 not possessed)

Bishop Jerónimo de Velasco, O.S.B.
(1686.04.01 – 1692.02.10)

Born:1625?
Died:1692.02.10 († 66)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1686.04.01 – 1692.02.10)

Bishop Antonio Diaz de Aux, O. de M. (later Archbishop)
(1681.09.01 – 1686.03.18)

Born:1603
Consecrated Bishop:1681.12
Died:1689.07.28 († 85)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1681.09.01 – 1686.03.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) (1686.03.18 – 1689.07.28)

Bishop of Iglesias (Italy) (1686.03.18 – 1689.07.28)

Bishop Francisco López Urraca, O.E.S.A.
(1677.09.13 – 1681.04.14)

Born:1611? (La Almunia de Doña Godina, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1672.04.24
Died:1695.01.27 († 83)

Bishop of Bosa (Italy) (1672.01.15 – 1677.09.13)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1677.09.13 – 1681.04.14)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1681.04.14 – 1695.01.27)

Bishop Lussorio Roger
(1672.01.15 – 1676?)

Born:1616.08.16
Died:1676? († 60)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1672.01.15 – 1676?)

Bishop Andrés Aznar Naves, O.E.S.A.
(1663.01.15 – 1671.11.16)

Born:1612 (Zaragoza, Spain)
Died:1682.05.07 (Bueña, Spain † 69)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1663.01.15 – 1671.11.16)

Bishop of Jaca (Spain) (1671.11.16 – 1674.04.16)

Bishop of Teruel (Spain) (1674.04.16 – 1682.05.07)

Bishop Salvatore Mulas Pirella
(1659.06.09 – 1661)

Born:1605?
Died:1661 († 56)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1659.06.09 – 1661)

Bishop Dionigi Carta-Senes, O.F.M.
(1657.09.24 – 1657.10)

Died:1657.10

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1657.09.24 – 1657.10)

Bishop Francesco Boyl, O. de M.
(1653 – 1655)

Born:1595?
Died:1655 († 60)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1653 – 1655)

Bishop Vicente Agustín Clavería
(1644.10.17 – 1652)

Born: (Zaragoza, Spain)
Died:1652

Titular Bishop of Petra (1631.07.28 – 1639.06.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (Spain) (1631.07.28 – 1639.06.27)

Bishop of Bosa (Italy) (1639.06.27 – 1644.10.17)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1644.10.17 – 1652)

Bishop Antonio Nuseo
(1639 – 1642)

Born:1592?
Died:1642 († 50)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1639 – 1642)

Bishop Cipriano de Azcón
(1637.09.07 – 1639)

Born:1587?
Consecrated Bishop:1638.03.14
Died:1639 († 52)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1637.09.07 – 1639)

Bishop Gaspar Prieto Orduña, O. de M.
(1627.10.06 – 1636.02.18)

Born:1578.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:1628.05.21
Died:1637.10.30 († 59)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1627.10.06 – 1636.02.18)

Bishop of Perpignan–Elne (France) (1636.02.18 – 1637.10.30)

Bishop Ambrogio Machin, O. de M. (later Archbishop)
(1621 – 1627.09.20)

Born:1576.12.12?
Consecrated Bishop:1622?
Died:1640.10.23 († 63)

Master General of Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians) (1618 – 1621)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1621 – 1627.09.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) (1627.09.20 – 1640.10.23)

Bishop of Iglesias (Italy) (1627.09.20 – 1640.10.23)

Bishop Lorenzo Nieto y Corrales, O.S.B. (later Archbishop)
(1613.08.12 – 1621.10.25)

Born:1559
Consecrated Bishop:1606.09.08
Died:1626? († 67)

Bishop of Ales (Italy) (1606.04.17 – 1613.08.12)

Bishop of Terralba (Italy) (1606.04.17 – 1613.08.12)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1613.08.12 – 1621.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oristano (Italy) (1621.10.25 – 1625)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) (1625 – 1626?)

Bishop of Iglesias (Italy) (1625 – 1626?)

Bishop Gavino Manca de Cedrelles (later Archbishop)
(1612.03.26 – 1613.07.29)

Born:1562? (Sassari, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1585.10.21
Died:1620.07 († 57)

Bishop of Bosa (Italy) (1605.06.27 – 1612.03.26)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1612.03.26 – 1613.07.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sassari (Italy) (1613.07.29 – 1620.07)

Bishop Nicolò Cannavera
(1605 – 1611)

Died:1611

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1605 – 1611)

Bishop Andrés Bacallar (later Archbishop)
(1578.01.13 – 1604.09.13)

Born:1543?
Died:1612.11 († 68)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1578.01.13 – 1604.09.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sassari (Italy) (1604.09.13 – 1612.11)

Bishop Antioco Nin
(1572.11.26 – 1577?)

Died:1577?

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1572.11.26 – 1577?)

Bishop Pedro del Frago Garcés
(1566.12.20 – 1572.11.26)

Born:1498? (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1563.07.04
Died:1584.02.02 († 85)

Bishop of Ales (Italy) (1562.11.06 – 1566.12.20)

Bishop of Terralba (Italy) (1562.11.06 – 1566.12.20)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1566.12.20 – 1572.11.26)

Bishop of Jaca (Spain) (1572.11.26 – 1577.09.11)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1577.09.11 – 1584.02.02)

Bishop Pedro Vaguer
(1541.05.04 – 1566?)

Consecrated Bishop:1542.10.21
Died:1566?

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1541.05.04 – 1566?)

Bishop Durante Duranti (later Cardinal)
(1538.06.25 – 1541.02.18)

Moderata durant

Born:1507.10.05 (Palazzolo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1540.03.12
Created Cardinal:1544.12.19
Died:1557.12.24 (Brescia, Italy † 50)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1538.06.25 – 1541.02.18)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1541.02.18 – 1551.02.18)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1545.01.09 – 1557.12.24)

Bishop of Brescia (Italy) (1551.02.18 – 1557.12.24)

Bishop Juan Reina
(1534.11.13 – 1538.06.05)

Born:1480 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1535.04.25
Died:1539.01.18 († 58)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1534.11.13 – 1538.06.05)

Bishop of Pamplona (Spain) (1538.06.05 – 1539.01.18)

Bishop Domenico Pastorello, O.F.M. Conv. (later Archbishop)
(1528 – 1534.11.13)

Died:1547.10.17

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1528 – 1534.11.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) (1534.11.13 – 1547.10.17)

Bishop of Iglesias (Italy) (1534.11.13 – 1547.10.17)

Bishop Guillermo Casador
(1525.06.19 – 1527)

Born:1477?
Died:1527 († 50)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1525.06.19 – 1527)

Bishop Juan Loaysa
(1514.11.13 – 1524.06.08)

Died:1525

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1514.11.13 – 1524.06.08)

Bishop of Mondoñedo (Spain) (1524.06.08 – 1525)

Bishop Pedro Parente
(1503.12.18 – 1514)

Died:1514

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1503.12.18 – 1514)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (64)

Sassari (↗), Ozieri (→), Nuoro (↘), Oristano (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,014 km²

Population: 103,000 Catholics (99.1% of 103,900 total)

Pastoral Centres: 61 parishes

Personnel: 68 priests (49 diocesan, 19 religious), 10 deacons, 126 religious (20 brothers, 106 sisters), 3 seminarians

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