Diocese of Nuoro, Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Nuoro / Noren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cagliari

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: S. Maria della Neve

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1928.01.27: Established as Diocese of Nuoro / Noren(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Diocese of Galtellì–Nuoro and became suffragan of Cagliari)
1938.12.31: Gained territory from Diocese of Alghero

Contact Info

Address: Piazza Santa Maria della Neve 19, 08100 Nuoro, Italy

Phone: 0784 34790

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1985.10)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.07.02 – ...):

Bishop Antonio Mura (70)

Bishop of Lanusei (Italy)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Nuoro (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antonio Mura (70)
(2019.07.02 – ...)

Bishop of Lanusei (Italy)
Bishop of Nuoro (Italy)

La gloria di Dio è l’uomo vivente

Born:	1952.12.28 (Bortigali, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1979.08.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.03.25

Priest of Alghero–Bosa (Italy) (1979.08.01 – 2014.01.31)

Bishop of Lanusei (Italy) (2014.01.31 – 2019.07.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Lanusei (Italy) (2019.07.02 – 2020.04.09)

Bishop of Nuoro (Italy) (2019.07.02 – ...)

Bishop of Lanusei (Italy) (2020.04.09 – ...)

Bishop Mosè Marcia (80)
(2011.04.21 – 2019.07.02)

Bishop emeritus of Nuoro (Italy)

Dominus vexillum meum

Born:	1943.10.10 (San Sperate, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1973.07.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.09.08

Priest of Cagliari (Italy) (1973.07.17 – 2006.06.03)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1991 – 2006.06.03)

Titular Bishop of Vardimissa (2006.06.03 – 2011.04.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cagliari (Italy) (2006.06.03 – 2011.04.21)

Bishop of Nuoro (Italy) (2011.04.21 – 2019.07.02)

Bishop Pietro Meloni (88)
(1992.04.16 – 2011.04.21)

Bishop emeritus of Nuoro (Italy)

Gaudium et spes

Born:	1935.08.31 (Sassari, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1968.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.09.10

Priest of Sassari (Italy) (1968.06.28 – 1983.06.09)

Bishop of Ampurias (Italy) (1983.06.09 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Civita–Tempio (Italy) (1983.06.09 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Tempio–Ampurias (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1992.04.16)

Bishop of Nuoro (Italy) (1992.04.16 – 2011.04.21)

Bishop Giovanni Melis Fois
(1970.11.07 – 1992.04.16)

Born:	1916.10.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1939.08.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1963.07.28
Died:	2009.09.03 († 92)

Bishop of Ampurias (Italy) (1963.05.25 – 1970.11.07)

Bishop of Civita–Tempio (Italy) (1963.05.25 – 1970.11.07)

Bishop of Nuoro (Italy) (1970.11.07 – 1992.04.16)

Bishop Giuseppe Melas
(1947.01.31 – 1970.09.10)

Born:	1901.10.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1926.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.04.13
Died:	1970.09.10 († 68)

Bishop of Nuoro (Italy) (1947.01.31 – 1970.09.10)

Bishop Felice Beccaro
(1939.03.03 – 1946.11.26)

Born:	1889.01.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1914.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1939.05.07
Died:	1972.02.09 († 83)

Bishop of Nuoro (Italy) (1939.03.03 – 1946.11.26)

Bishop of San Miniato (Italy) (1946.11.26 – 1972.02.09)

Bishop Giuseppe Cogoni (later Archbishop)
(1930.11.20 – 1938.11.04)

Born:	1885.12.17 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1909.08.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1931.01.04
Died:	1947.06.06 († 61)

Bishop of Nuoro (Italy) (1930.11.20 – 1938.11.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oristano (Italy) (1938.11.04 – 1947.06.06)

Bishop Maurilio Fossati, O.Ss.G.C.N. (later Cardinal)
(1928.01.27 – 1929.10.02)

Dirige gressus meos

Born:	1876.05.24 (Arona, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1898.11.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.04.27
Created Cardinal:	1933.03.13
Died:	1965.03.30 (Torino, Italy † 88)