Bishopric of Castro .28di Sardegna.29 Oschiri
our lady of castro
our lady of castro
our lady of castro - interior
within comune of oschiri church of nostra signora di castro, once cathedral episcopal see of diocese, centred on disappeared town of castro. suffragan of metropolitan archdiocese of sassari.
the bishopric dates byzantine times (circa 1000 ad), earliest mention of bishop of castro of 1116, when unnamed bishop of see assisted @ dedication of basilica di saccargia. in 1164, bishop atto dedicated church in locality of aneleto , granted in following year camaldolese monks.
castro later decayed, , bishop s residence transferred bono.
on 8 december 1503, territory of castro , of 2 other dioceses combined form new diocese of alghero (now alghero-bosa). today territory of castro part of of diocese of ozieri
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