Lanusei (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antonio Mura, Bishop
Antioco Piseddu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cagliari
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 2,549 (984 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sardegna
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesidilanusei.it/
Mailing Address: Curia Vescovile, Via Roma 102, 08045 Lanusei [Ogliastra], Italia
Telephone: 0782.42.634

Past and Present Ordinaries

Serafino Matteo Ignazio Marie Carchero, O.F.M. Cap. † (20 Dec 1824 Confirmed - 20 Jan 1834 Confirmed, Bishop of Bisarchio o Bisarcio (Ozieri))
Vincenzo Fois † (19 May 1837 Confirmed - 3 Aug 1838 Resigned)
Giorgio Manurita † (13 Sep 1838 Confirmed - 4 Dec 1844 Died)
Michele (Rafaele) Todde Valeri, Sch. P. † (14 Apr 1848 Confirmed - 22 Dec 1851 Died)
Paolo Giuseppe Maria Serci Serra † (24 Nov 1871 Appointed - 25 Sep 1882 Appointed, Archbishop of Oristano)
Antonio Maria Contini † (25 Sep 1882 Appointed - 16 Jan 1893 Appointed, Bishop of Ampurias e Tempio)
Salvatore Depau-Puddu † (12 Jun 1893 Appointed - 12 Dec 1899 Died)
Giuseppe Paderi † (28 Mar 1900 Appointed - 30 Oct 1906 Died)
Agostino Laera † (8 Jan 1910 Appointed - Mar 1910 Resigned)
Emanuele Virgilio † (15 Apr 1910 Appointed - 27 Jan 1923 Died)
Antonio Tommaso Videmari † (2 Mar 1923 Appointed - 13 Feb 1925 Resigned)
Giuseppe Miglior † (15 Jul 1927 Appointed - 6 May 1936 Died)
Lorenzo Basoli † (28 Oct 1936 Appointed - 4 Jul 1970 Died)
Salvatore Delogu † (2 Feb 1974 Appointed - 8 Jan 1981 Appointed, Bishop of Valva e Sulmona)
Antioco Piseddu (29 Sep 1981 Appointed - 31 Jan 2014 Retired)
Antonio Mura (31 Jan 2014 Appointed - 2 Jul 2019 Appointed, Bishop of Nuoro)
Antonio Mura (9 Apr 2020 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Ogliastra
8 November 1824	Erected	Archdiocese of Cagliari	Diocese of Ogliastra (erected)
Diocese of Lanusei
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Ogliastra	Diocese of Lanusei

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 Ogliastra

1886 35,092 .0% 32 0 26 OTC

1950 55,000 55,000 100.0% 49 8 57 964 18 26 28 ap1951

1980 74,200 77,500 95.7% 46 12 58 1,279 18 78 30 ap1981

Diocese of Lanusei

1990 72,296 72,460 99.8% 40 11 51 1,417 13 43 33 ap1991

1999 71,085 71,320 99.7% 40 10 50 1,421 2 13 40 34 ap2000

2000 71,107 71,301 99.7% 39 9 48 1,481 2 11 39 34 ap2001

2001 71,222 71,430 99.7% 40 9 49 1,453 2 11 37 34 ap2002

2002 71,165 71,393 99.7% 38 9 47 1,514 2 11 34 34 ap2003

2003 69,149 69,342 99.7% 43 8 51 1,355 2 10 28 34 ap2004

2004 68,943 69,129 99.7% 44 8 52 1,325 5 10 26 34 ap2005

2013 67,984 68,817 98.8% 43 5 48 1,416 8 6 12 34 ap2014

2016 67,503 68,370 98.7% 42 3 45 1,500 8 4 13 26 ap2017

2019 67,133 68,105 98.6% 43 2 45 1,491 2 23 34 ap2020

2021 67,072 68,222 98.3% 45 2 47 1,427 8 2 18 34 ap2022

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 Ogliastra
1886		35,092	.0%			32	0				26	OTC
1950	55,000	55,000	100.0%	49	8	57	964		18	26	28	ap1951
1980	74,200	77,500	95.7%	46	12	58	1,279		18	78	30	ap1981
Diocese of Lanusei
1990	72,296	72,460	99.8%	40	11	51	1,417		13	43	33	ap1991
1999	71,085	71,320	99.7%	40	10	50	1,421	2	13	40	34	ap2000
2000	71,107	71,301	99.7%	39	9	48	1,481	2	11	39	34	ap2001
2001	71,222	71,430	99.7%	40	9	49	1,453	2	11	37	34	ap2002
2002	71,165	71,393	99.7%	38	9	47	1,514	2	11	34	34	ap2003
2003	69,149	69,342	99.7%	43	8	51	1,355	2	10	28	34	ap2004
2004	68,943	69,129	99.7%	44	8	52	1,325	5	10	26	34	ap2005
2013	67,984	68,817	98.8%	43	5	48	1,416	8	6	12	34	ap2014
2016	67,503	68,370	98.7%	42	3	45	1,500	8	4	13	26	ap2017
2019	67,133	68,105	98.6%	43	2	45	1,491		2	23	34	ap2020
2021	67,072	68,222	98.3%	45	2	47	1,427	8	2	18	34	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Lorenzo Basoli † (Bishop: 28 Oct 1936 to 4 Jul 1970)
Serafino Matteo Ignazio Marie Carchero, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1824 to 20 Jan 1834)
Antonio Maria Contini † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1882 to 16 Jan 1893)
Salvatore Delogu † (Bishop: 2 Feb 1974 to 8 Jan 1981)
Salvatore Depau-Puddu † (Priest: 27 Jan 1856; Bishop: 12 Jun 1893 to 12 Dec 1899)
Vincenzo Fois † (Bishop: 19 May 1837 to 3 Aug 1838)
Agostino Laera † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1910 to Mar 1910)
Giorgio Manurita † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1838 to 4 Dec 1844)
Giuseppe Miglior † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1927 to 6 May 1936)
Giuseppe Paderi † (Priest: 15 Mar 1851; Bishop: 28 Mar 1900 to 30 Oct 1906)
Agostino Saba † (Priest: 10 Aug 1914 to 25 Aug 1953)
Paolo Giuseppe Maria Serci Serra † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1871 to 25 Sep 1882)
Michele (Rafaele) Todde Valeri, Sch. P. † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1848 to 22 Dec 1851)
Antonio Tommaso Videmari † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1923 to 13 Feb 1925)
Emanuele Virgilio † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1910 to 27 Jan 1923)

Source(s)

Diocese of Ogliastra
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 841
Diocese of Lanusei
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 449, and Page 450

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