Iglesias (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mario Farci, Bishop-Elect
Arrigo Miglio, Cardinal, Apostolic Administrator
Giovanni Paolo Zedda, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 May 1763
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cagliari
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,678 (648 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sardegna
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesidiiglesias.it/
Mailing Address: Curia Vescovile, Piazza Municipio 1, 09016 Iglesias, Italia
Telephone: 0781.22.411
Fax: 0781.23.150

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luigi Satta † (26 Sep 1763 Confirmed - Apr 1772 Died)
Giovanni Ignazio Gautier † (7 Sep 1772 Confirmed - Oct 1773 Died)
Francesco Antonio Deplano † (13 Mar 1775 Confirmed - 1781 Died)
Giacinto Francesco Rolfi, O.E.S.A. † (18 Jul 1783 Confirmed - 15 Jun 1789 Died)
Giuseppe Domenico Porqueddu † (26 Mar 1792 Confirmed - 1799 Died)
Nicolo Navoni † (11 Aug 1800 Confirmed - 29 Mar 1819 Confirmed, Archbishop of Cagliari)
Giovanni Nepomuceno Ferdiani † (23 Aug 1819 Confirmed - 19 Jan 1841 Died)
Raimondo Orrù † (23 Feb 1842 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Giovanni Stephano Masala † (22 Jul 1842 Confirmed - Did Not Take Effect)
Giovanni Battista Montixi † (25 Jan 1844 Confirmed - 26 Feb 1884 Died)
Raimondo Ingheo-Ledda † (10 Nov 1884 Appointed - 16 Dec 1907 Resigned)
Giuseppe Dallepiane † (22 Sep 1911 Appointed - 13 Apr 1920 Died)
Saturnino Peri † (16 Dec 1920 Appointed - 1 Nov 1929 Resigned)
Giovanni Pirastru † (22 Jul 1930 Appointed - 7 Sep 1970 Retired)
Giovanni Cogoni † (7 Sep 1970 Appointed - 25 Mar 1992 Retired)
Arrigo Miglio (25 Mar 1992 Appointed - 20 Feb 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Ivrea)
Tarcisio Pillolla † (3 Jul 1999 Appointed - 8 Mar 2007 Retired)
Giovanni Paolo Zedda (8 Mar 2007 Appointed - 6 Oct 2022 Retired)
Mario Farci (30 Nov 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 May 1763	Erected		Diocese of Iglesias (erected)

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

1886 52,158 .0% 50 0 26 OTC

1950 149,600 150,000 99.7% 52 9 61 2,452 30 ap1951

1969 141,000 143,000 98.6% 79 15 94 1,500 19 182 51 ap1971

1980 146,350 146,750 99.7% 90 12 102 1,434 14 170 63 ap1981

1990 153,600 154,000 99.7% 87 12 99 1,551 1 14 119 69 ap1991

1999 139,000 140,874 98.7% 77 11 88 1,579 1 12 89 62 ap2000

2000 143,800 145,900 98.6% 72 8 80 1,797 1 9 77 64 ap2001

2001 143,900 146,000 98.6% 74 10 84 1,713 1 11 79 64 ap2002

2002 146,000 146,800 99.5% 76 11 87 1,678 1 12 70 64 ap2003

2003 145,000 145,800 99.5% 76 11 87 1,666 1 11 70 64 ap2004

2004 147,000 147,200 99.9% 76 6 82 1,792 1 7 45 64 ap2005

2006 145,000 145,600 99.6% 80 9 89 1,629 2 9 65 64 ap2007

2013 140,500 145,600 96.5% 79 8 87 1,614 2 8 54 65 ap2014

2016 139,600 141,070 99.0% 72 8 80 1,745 2 9 43 64 ap2017

2019 135,000 136,345 99.0% 67 3 70 1,928 5 3 21 64 ap2020

2021 127,000 128,000 99.2% 60 3 63 2,015 4 3 21 64 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		52,158	.0%			50	0				26	OTC
1950	149,600	150,000	99.7%	52	9	61	2,452				30	ap1951
1969	141,000	143,000	98.6%	79	15	94	1,500		19	182	51	ap1971
1980	146,350	146,750	99.7%	90	12	102	1,434		14	170	63	ap1981
1990	153,600	154,000	99.7%	87	12	99	1,551	1	14	119	69	ap1991
1999	139,000	140,874	98.7%	77	11	88	1,579	1	12	89	62	ap2000
2000	143,800	145,900	98.6%	72	8	80	1,797	1	9	77	64	ap2001
2001	143,900	146,000	98.6%	74	10	84	1,713	1	11	79	64	ap2002
2002	146,000	146,800	99.5%	76	11	87	1,678	1	12	70	64	ap2003
2003	145,000	145,800	99.5%	76	11	87	1,666	1	11	70	64	ap2004
2004	147,000	147,200	99.9%	76	6	82	1,792	1	7	45	64	ap2005
2006	145,000	145,600	99.6%	80	9	89	1,629	2	9	65	64	ap2007
2013	140,500	145,600	96.5%	79	8	87	1,614	2	8	54	65	ap2014
2016	139,600	141,070	99.0%	72	8	80	1,745	2	9	43	64	ap2017
2019	135,000	136,345	99.0%	67	3	70	1,928	5	3	21	64	ap2020
2021	127,000	128,000	99.2%	60	3	63	2,015	4	3	21	64	ap2022