Ales-Terralba (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giovanni Dettori, Bishop
Antonino Orrù, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Oristano
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,494 (577 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sardegna
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Via Episcopio 7, 09091 Ales [Oristano], Italia
Telephone: 0783.91.760
Fax: 0783.99.80.15

Historical Details

Diocese of Ales
- Latin Name: Uxellensis
- Erected: 7th Century
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Ales e Terralba
- Latin Name: Uxellensis et Terralbensis
- United: 8 December 1503
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Oristano
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro del Frago Garcés † (6 Nov 1562 Appointed - 20 Dec 1566 Appointed, Bishop of Alghero)
Miguel Maigues, O.S.A. † (13 Dec 1568 Appointed - 1584 Died)
Lorenzo Nieto y Corrales Montero Nieto, O.S.B. † (17 Apr 1606 Appointed - 12 Aug 1613 Appointed, Bishop of Alghero)
Deigo de Borja, O.F.M. † (26 Aug 1613 Appointed - 1616 Died)
Miguel Beltrán Castellón † (13 Sep 1638 Appointed - )
Giuseppe Stanislao Paradiso † (29 Mar 1819 Appointed - 1822 Died)
Antonio Raimondo Tore † (28 Jan 1828 Appointed - 1837 Appointed, Archbishop of Cagliari)
Pietro Vargiù † (22 Jul 1842 Appointed - )
Francesco Zunnui Casula † (22 Feb 1867 Appointed - 1893 Appointed, Archbishop of Oristano)
Palmerio Garau † (12 Jun 1893 Appointed - 1906 Died)
Francesco Emanuelli † (29 Aug 1910 Appointed - 10 Oct 1947 Died)
Antonio Tedde † (5 Feb 1948 Appointed - 6 Aug 1982 Died)
Giovanni Paolo Gibertini, O.S.B. (23 Mar 1983 Appointed - 11 Jul 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla)
Antonino Orrù (9 Apr 1990 Appointed - 5 Feb 2004 Retired)
Giovanni Dettori (5 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Ales
7th Century	Erected		Diocese of Ales (erected)
Diocese of Ales e Terralba
8 December 1503	United	Diocese of Ales Diocese of Terralba	Diocese of Ales e Terralba
Diocese of Ales-Terralba
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Ales e Terralba	Diocese of Ales-Terralba

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 Ales e Terralba

1959 100,000 100,000 100.0% 80 5 85 1,176 6 78 45 ap1960

1969 104,310 104,310 100.0% 89 4 93 1,121 11 132 46 ap1971

1980 100,005 100,190 99.8% 71 4 75 1,333 6 102 61 ap1981

Diocese of Ales-Terralba

1990 104,250 104,500 99.8% 71 4 75 1,390 5 128 56 ap1991

1999 102,981 102,981 100.0% 69 7 76 1,355 2 8 115 57 ap2000

2000 102,621 102,900 99.7% 69 7 76 1,350 2 8 110 57 ap2001

2001 102,539 102,803 99.7% 71 6 77 1,331 2 7 106 57 ap2002

2002 104,024 104,364 99.7% 72 6 78 1,333 2 7 106 57 ap2003

2003 101,546 102,016 99.5% 71 8 79 1,285 5 8 109 57 ap2004

2004 101,377 101,700 99.7% 72 6 78 1,299 5 6 107 57 ap2005

2006 100,866 101,232 99.6% 70 70 1,440 5 101 57 ap2007

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 Ales e Terralba
1959	100,000	100,000	100.0%	80	5	85	1,176		6	78	45	ap1960
1969	104,310	104,310	100.0%	89	4	93	1,121		11	132	46	ap1971
1980	100,005	100,190	99.8%	71	4	75	1,333		6	102	61	ap1981
Diocese of Ales-Terralba
1990	104,250	104,500	99.8%	71	4	75	1,390		5	128	56	ap1991
1999	102,981	102,981	100.0%	69	7	76	1,355	2	8	115	57	ap2000
2000	102,621	102,900	99.7%	69	7	76	1,350	2	8	110	57	ap2001
2001	102,539	102,803	99.7%	71	6	77	1,331	2	7	106	57	ap2002
2002	104,024	104,364	99.7%	72	6	78	1,333	2	7	106	57	ap2003
2003	101,546	102,016	99.5%	71	8	79	1,285	5	8	109	57	ap2004
2004	101,377	101,700	99.7%	72	6	78	1,299	5	6	107	57	ap2005
2006	100,866	101,232	99.6%	70		70	1,440	5		101	57	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Giovanni Dettori (Bishop: 5 Feb 2004 - )
Giovanni Paolo Gibertini, O.S.B. (Bishop: 23 Mar 1983 to 11 Jul 1989)
Antonino Orrù (Bishop: 9 Apr 1990 to 5 Feb 2004)
Giovanni Paolo Zedda (Priest: 28 Aug 1971 to 8 Mar 2007)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Miguel Beltrán Castellón † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1638)
Deigo de Borja, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1613 to 1616)
Francesco Emanuelli † (Bishop: 29 Aug 1910 to 10 Oct 1947)
Pedro del Frago Garcés † (Bishop: 6 Nov 1562 to 20 Dec 1566)
Palmerio Garau † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1893 to 1906)
Miguel Maigues, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 13 Dec 1568 to 1584)
Lorenzo Nieto y Corrales Montero Nieto, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 17 Apr 1606 to 12 Aug 1613)
Giuseppe Stanislao Paradiso † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1819 to 1822)
Antonio Tedde † (Bishop: 5 Feb 1948 to 6 Aug 1982)
Antonio Raimondo Tore † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1828 to 1837)
Pietro Vargiù † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1842)
Francesco Zunnui Casula † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1867 to 1893)

Diocese of Ales-Terralba

Dioecesis Uxellensis-Terralbensis