Suffragan diocese Lanusei, Italy

Diocese of Lanusei

Oleastren(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Lanusei is a Latin Church diocese in eastern Sardinia, Italy, established in 1824 and originally known as the Diocese of Ogliastra. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagliari and is held in persona Episcopi with the Diocese of Nuoro under Bishop Antonio Mura.

On the map

The address the register holds for Cattedrale di Santa Maria Maddalena, in Lanusei, Italy.

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Established: 1824
Catholics: 65,635
Priests: 42
Territory: 2,348 km²

Parishes and churches

33 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop: Antonio Mura
Born: 28 December 1952
Birthplace: Bortigali

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The cathedral

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Maddalena stands in Lanusei, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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The see

Rank: Suffragan diocese
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 1824
Latin: Oleastren(sis)
Patron: <li>Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Ogliastra<li>san Jorge de Suelli
Annuario code: 001001949

The see in figures

Catholics: 65,635
Population: 67,315
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 97.5%
Priests: 42
Catholics per priest: 1,563
Extent: 2,348 km²
Catholics per km²: 28

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

The province of Cagliari

A suffragan of Archdiocese of Cagliari.

The sees of this province:

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Diocese of NuoroNuoro52 km
Diocese of Ales–TerralbaAles–Terralba63 km
Archdiocese of CagliariCagliari80 km
Archdiocese of OristanoOristano81 km
Diocese of OzieriOzieri91 km
Diocese of IglesiasIglesias107 km
Diocese of Tempio–AmpuriasTempio–Ampurias120 km
Archdiocese of SassariSassari126 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

The see's own website · Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].