Diocese of Bosa

Historical Details

• Diocese of Bosa
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sassari
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 741 (286 Square Miles)

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Past Ordinaries

• Nicolás de Aragón † (26 Jan 1537 Appointed - 1541 Died)
• Baltasar de Heredia, O.P. † (6 Jul 1541 Appointed - 31 Aug 1548 Appointed, Archbishop of Cagliari)
• Antonio Pintor Cavaro † (4 May 1556 Appointed - 1572 Died)
• Juan Sena, O.S. † (19 Jan 1575 Appointed - 1577 Died)
• José Anglés, O.F.M. † (7 Oct 1586 Appointed - 1588 Died)
• Jerónimo García, O.SS.T. † (11 May 1588 Appointed - 1590 Died)
• Antonio Atzori † (1 Sep 1592 Appointed - 1605 Died)
• Juan Alvarez Zapata, O. Cist. † (18 Jun 1612 Appointed - 11 Mar 1613 Appointed, Bishop of Solsona)
• Vicente Agustín Clavería † (27 Jun 1639 Appointed - 17 Oct 1644 Appointed, Archbishop of Alghero)
• Gavino Murro † (11 Aug 1800 Appointed - 29 Mar 1819 Appointed, Archbishop of Sassari)
• Eugenio Cano † (22 Dec 1871 Appointed - 1906 Resigned)
• Giovanni Battista Vinati † (16 Jan 1906 Appointed - 1916 Resigned)
• Angelico Zanetti, O.F.M. † (16 Dec 1916 Appointed - 24 Apr 1926 Died)
• Filippo Mantini † (21 Jun 1926 Appointed - 22 Jun 1931 Appointed, Bishop of Cagli e Pergola)
• Nicolò Frazioli † (30 Sep 1931 Appointed - 30 Oct 1956 Died)
• Francesco Spanedda † (23 Dec 1956 Appointed - 17 Mar 1979 Appointed, Archbishop of Oristano)
• Giovanni Pes † (23 May 1979 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Alghero-Bosa)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Bosa (erected)
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Alghero Diocese of Bosa	Diocese of Alghero-Bosa

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	35,524	35,524	100.0%	44	24	68	522		27	84	22	ap1951
1959	37,500	37,500	100.0%	47	29	76	493		31	114	22	ap1960
1969	35,000	35,000	100.0%	44	29	73	479		39	126	21	ap1971
1980	37,740	37,740	100.0%	39	5	44	857		5	106	22	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Juan Alvarez Zapata, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1612 to 11 Mar 1613)
• José Anglés, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 7 Oct 1586 to 1588)
• Nicolás de Aragón † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1537 to 1541)
• Antonio Atzori † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1592 to 1605)
• Eugenio Cano † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1871 to 1906)
• Vicente Agustín Clavería † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1639 to 17 Oct 1644)
• Nicolò Frazioli † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1931 to 30 Oct 1956)
• Jerónimo García, O.SS.T. † (Bishop: 11 May 1588 to 1590)
• Baltasar de Heredia, O.P. † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1541 to 31 Aug 1548)
• Filippo Mantini † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1926 to 22 Jun 1931)
• Gavino Murro † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1800 to 29 Mar 1819)
• Giovanni Pes † (Bishop: 23 May 1979 to 30 Sep 1986)
• Antonio Pintor Cavaro † (Bishop: 4 May 1556 to 1572)
• Juan Sena, O.S. † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1575 to 1577)
• Francesco Spanedda † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1956 to 17 Mar 1979)
• Giovanni Battista Vinati † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1906 to 1916)
• Angelico Zanetti, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1916 to 24 Apr 1926)