Diocese Of Terralba And Uselli
The Diocese of Ales-Terralba () is a Latin Church, Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in Sardinia, Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Oristano.Catholic Hierarchy: "Diocese of Ales-Terralba"
retrieved January 30, 2016

History

Gregory the Great alludes to the episcopal see of Ales (Sardinia), Ales (anciently Uselli), in his letter to Januarius of Cagliari in 591. After this nothing is to be found about it until 1147, when the name of Bishop Rello appears in a diploma. The local traditions of Terralba have preserved the memory of a Bishop Mariano, who erected the cathedral about 1144. The diocese of Ales and the diocese of Terralba were united by Pope Julius II, in 1503. It would appear that a process has begun to permanently unite the diocese of A ...
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Ales, Sardinia
Ales () is a small town in the province of Oristano on the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies on the eastern slopes of Mount Arci. This area is the only Sardinian source of obsidian. Together with the town of Terralba, Ales forms the Roman Catholic diocese of Ales-Terralba. Its current bishop is Giovanni Dettori. Ales Cathedral (Sardinia), Ales Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Peter, is the bishop's seat. Antonio Gramsci and Fernando Atzori were born in Ales. The nearest international airport is in Cagliari, at roughly distance. References Official website Complete tourist info for trip in Ales (Sardinia)
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