Roman Catholic Diocese of Alghero-Bosa
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The diocese of Alghero-Bosa is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia
, Italy
. It has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the historic diocese of Alghero was combined with the diocese of Bosa
. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Sassari.
was built by the Doria
of Genoa
in 1102. In 1106 John, Bishop of Alghero, assisted at the consecration of the Church of the Trinity in Saccargia.
After a long period, the see was renewed and confirmed by Pope Julius II
in his Bull of 1503. Pietro Parens, a Genoese, became bishop; he was present at the Fifth Lateran Council in 1512.
On Monday, January 31, 2011, the Vatican Information Service
(VIS) announced that Pope Benedict XVI
had appointed the Reverend Father Mauro Maria Morfino, S.D.B., Professor of Holy Scripture at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Sardinia, as Bishop-elect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alghero-Bosa, Italy. The Diocese has an area of 2,012; a total population of 106,300; a Catholic population of 105,650; 87 priests; 7 permanent deacons; and 176 religious. The Bishop-elect was born in Arborea, Italy in 1958, and was ordained a priest in 1986.
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the historic diocese of Alghero was combined with the diocese of Bosa
Diocese of Bosa
The Diocese of Bosa was a Roman Catholic diocese in Sardinia that was founded in 1612 and merged into the diocese of Alghero-Bosa in 1986.It is asserted by some that the see was originally at Calmedia, but was transferred to Bosa after the destruction of the former town; also, that the first bishop...
. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Sassari.
History
AlgheroAlghero
Alghero , is a town of about 44,000 inhabitants in Italy. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the sea.-History:The area of today's Alghero has been settled since pre-historic times...
was built by the Doria
Doria
Doria, originally de Auria , meaning "the sons of Auria", and then de Oria or d'Oria, is the name of an old and extremely wealthy Genoese family who played a major role in the history of the Republic of Genoa and in Italy, from the 12th century to the 16th century.-Origins:According to legend, a...
of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
in 1102. In 1106 John, Bishop of Alghero, assisted at the consecration of the Church of the Trinity in Saccargia.
After a long period, the see was renewed and confirmed by Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II , nicknamed "The Fearsome Pope" and "The Warrior Pope" , born Giuliano della Rovere, was Pope from 1503 to 1513...
in his Bull of 1503. Pietro Parens, a Genoese, became bishop; he was present at the Fifth Lateran Council in 1512.
On Monday, January 31, 2011, the Vatican Information Service
Vatican Information Service
The Vatican Information Service is an official news service of the Holy See Press Office.The service was founded in 1991, and transmits news on a daily basis at 3pm Rome time, except during the month of August and on Vatican State holidays .The service is available in four languages: English,...
(VIS) announced that Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
had appointed the Reverend Father Mauro Maria Morfino, S.D.B., Professor of Holy Scripture at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Sardinia, as Bishop-elect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alghero-Bosa, Italy. The Diocese has an area of 2,012; a total population of 106,300; a Catholic population of 105,650; 87 priests; 7 permanent deacons; and 176 religious. The Bishop-elect was born in Arborea, Italy in 1958, and was ordained a priest in 1986.