Ozieri (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Corrado Melis, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 12 February 1915
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sassari
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 2,288 (883 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sardegna
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiozieri.org/
Mailing Address: Via Brigata Sassari 1, 07014 Ozieri [Sassari], Italia
Telephone: 079.78.72.10
Fax: 079.78.36.27

Historical Details

Diocese of Bisarcio
- Latin Name: Bisarciensis (seu Girarclensis seu Gisarclensis)
- Erected: 7th Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sassari
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Bisarchio o Bisarcio (Ozieri)
- Latin Name: Bisarchiensis
- Erected: 9 March 1804
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sassari
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovanni , O.F.M. † (17 Jun 1349 Appointed - 1350 Died)
Francesco , O.F.M. † (26 Nov 1350 Appointed - )
Corrado † (3 Jun 1366 Appointed - 3 Sep 1371 Appointed, Bishop of Malta)
Donato de Benevento, O.E.S.A. † (3 Sep 1371 Appointed - )
Simone Cristofori de Jadra, O.P. † (7 Oct 1412 Appointed - 1420 Died)
Antonio Pinna † (26 May 1421 Appointed - 1436 Died)
Antonio Cano † (18 Jul 1436 Appointed - 23 Oct 1448 Appointed, Archbishop of Sassari)
Sisinnio † (23 Oct 1448 Appointed - 1466 Died)
Luig a Santa Croce, O.F.M. † (7 Jul 1466 Appointed - 1485 Died)
Miguel L�pez de la Serna, O.F.M. † (16 May 1485 Appointed - 29 Mar 1486 Appointed, Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands})
Garc�a de Quijada, O.F.M. † (15 May 1486 Appointed - 21 May 1490 Appointed, Bishop of Guadix)
Galcerando , O.F.M. † (21 May 1490 Appointed - 1499 Died)
Giovanni , O.F.M. † (7 Feb 1500 Appointed - 1503 Died)
Giovanni Antioco Azzei † (24 Sep 1804 Confirmed - 29 Mar 1819 Confirmed, Archbishop of Oristano)
Domenico Pes, Sch. P. † (29 Mar 1819 Confirmed - 8 Dec 1831 Died)
Serafino Matteo Ignazio Marie Carchero, O.F.M. Cap. † (20 Jan 1834 Confirmed - 31 Mar 1847 Died)
Serafino Corrias † (24 Nov 1871 Appointed - 31 May 1896 Died)
Filippo Bacciu † (30 Nov 1896 Appointed - 13 Mar 1914 Died)
Pietro Benedetti † (15 Dec 1914 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Carmine Cesarano, C.SS.R. † (8 Apr 1915 Appointed - 30 Sep 1918 Appointed, Archbishop of Conza e Campagna)
Francesco Maria Franco † (10 Mar 1919 Appointed - 18 Sep 1933 Appointed, Bishop of Crema)
Igino Maria Serci Vaquer † (2 Feb 1934 Appointed - 30 May 1938 Died)
Francesco Cogoni † (3 Mar 1939 Appointed - 25 Apr 1975 Retired)
Giovanni Pisanu † (4 Mar 1978 Appointed - 27 Mar 1997 Retired)
Sebastiano Sanguinetti (27 Mar 1997 Appointed - 22 Apr 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Tempio-Ampurias)
Sergio Giovanni Pintor † (29 Sep 2006 Appointed - 10 Dec 2012 Retired)
Corrado Melis (18 Jul 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Bisarcio
7th Century	Erected		Diocese of Bisarcio (erected)
8 December 1503	Suppressed	Diocese of Bisarcio (suppressed) Diocese of Castro [di Sardegna] (suppressed) Diocese of Ottana (suppressed)	Diocese of Alghero (erected)
Diocese of Bisarchio o Bisarcio (Ozieri)
9 March 1804	Erected		Diocese of Bisarchio o Bisarcio (Ozieri) (erected)
Diocese of Ozieri
12 February 1915	Name Changed	Diocese of Bisarchio o Bisarcio (Ozieri)	Diocese of Ozieri

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Bisarchio o Bisarcio (Ozieri)

1886 39,238 .0% 113 0 22 OTC

Diocese of Ozieri

1950 62,037 62,037 100.0% 85 85 729 51 27 ap1951

1970 62,996 62,996 100.0% 70 5 75 839 5 74 29 ap1971

1980 56,000 56,353 99.4% 57 5 62 903 5 62 29 ap1981

1990 57,500 58,000 99.1% 56 6 62 927 6 59 30 ap1991

1999 55,900 56,120 99.6% 54 5 59 947 5 44 30 ap2000

2000 56,280 56,500 99.6% 53 5 58 970 5 44 30 ap2001

2001 56,715 56,750 99.9% 54 5 59 961 5 46 30 ap2002

2002 56,500 56,600 99.8% 54 5 59 957 5 47 30 ap2003

2003 56,474 57,616 98.0% 53 5 58 973 5 45 30 ap2004

2004 57,000 58,000 98.3% 54 4 58 982 4 42 30 ap2005

2013 54,100 54,500 99.3% 39 4 43 1,258 4 50 30 ap2014

2016 49,509 50,109 98.8% 41 4 45 1,100 9 22 30 ap2017

2019 48,321 48,825 99.0% 38 5 43 1,123 6 24 30 ap2020

2021 44,443 44,870 99.0% 39 6 45 987 6 23 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Bisarchio o Bisarcio (Ozieri)
1886		39,238	.0%			113	0			22	OTC
Diocese of Ozieri
1950	62,037	62,037	100.0%	85		85	729		51	27	ap1951
1970	62,996	62,996	100.0%	70	5	75	839	5	74	29	ap1971
1980	56,000	56,353	99.4%	57	5	62	903	5	62	29	ap1981
1990	57,500	58,000	99.1%	56	6	62	927	6	59	30	ap1991
1999	55,900	56,120	99.6%	54	5	59	947	5	44	30	ap2000
2000	56,280	56,500	99.6%	53	5	58	970	5	44	30	ap2001
2001	56,715	56,750	99.9%	54	5	59	961	5	46	30	ap2002
2002	56,500	56,600	99.8%	54	5	59	957	5	47	30	ap2003
2003	56,474	57,616	98.0%	53	5	58	973	5	45	30	ap2004
2004	57,000	58,000	98.3%	54	4	58	982	4	42	30	ap2005
2013	54,100	54,500	99.3%	39	4	43	1,258	4	50	30	ap2014
2016	49,509	50,109	98.8%	41	4	45	1,100	9	22	30	ap2017
2019	48,321	48,825	99.0%	38	5	43	1,123	6	24	30	ap2020
2021	44,443	44,870	99.0%	39	6	45	987	6	23	30	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Giovanni Antioco Azzei † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1804 to 29 Mar 1819)
Filippo Bacciu † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1896 to 13 Mar 1914)
Lorenzo Basoli † (Priest: 15 Aug 1918 to 28 Oct 1936)
Pietro Benedetti † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1914 - Did Not Take Effect to 28 Feb 1915)
Donato de Benevento, O.E.S.A. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 3 Sep 1371)
Filippo Campus Chessa †
Antonio Cano † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1436 to 23 Oct 1448)
Serafino Matteo Ignazio Marie Carchero, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1834 to 31 Mar 1847)
Cleto Cassani † (Apostolic Administrator: 31 May 1914 to 30 May 1915)
Carmine Cesarano, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 8 Apr 1915 to 30 Sep 1918)
Francesco Cogoni † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1939 to 25 Apr 1975)
Serafino Corrias † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1871 to 31 May 1896)
Simone Cristofori de Jadra, O.P. † (Bishop: 7 Oct 1412 to 1420)
Sebastiano Fragh� † (Priest: 29 Jul 1928 to 23 Sep 1947)
Francesco Maria Franco † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1919 to 18 Sep 1933)
Miguel L�pez de la Serna, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 16 May 1485 to 29 Mar 1486)
Domenico Pes, Sch. P. † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1819 to 8 Dec 1831)
Antonio Pinna † (Bishop: 26 May 1421 to 1436)
Sergio Giovanni Pintor † (Bishop: 29 Sep 2006 to 10 Dec 2012)
Giovanni Pisanu † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1978 to 27 Mar 1997)
Garc�a de Quijada, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 15 May 1486 to 21 May 1490)
Luig a Santa Croce, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1466 to 1485)
Igino Maria Serci Vaquer † (Bishop: 2 Feb 1934 to 30 May 1938)
Corrado † (Bishop: 3 Jun 1366 to 3 Sep 1371)
Francesco , O.F.M. † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1350)
Galcerando , O.F.M. † (Bishop: 21 May 1490 to 1499)
Giovanni , O.F.M. † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1500 to 1503)
Giovanni , O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1349 to 1350)
Sisinnio † (Bishop: 23 Oct 1448 to 1466)

Source(s)

Diocese of Bisarcio
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 263, and Page 264
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 159
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 104
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 833, to Page 834

Diocese of Ozieri

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 7, Page 121, and Page 122

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