Roman Catholic Diocese of Dolia

Not to be confused with Ancient Diocese of Dol.

The Diocese of Dolia (Latin: Dioecesis Doliensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese, whose episcopal seat was located in the town of Dolianova in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia. Established in the 11th century, it was a suffragan (subordinate) of the metropolitan of Cagliari. The diocese was suppressed (abolished) in 1503 by Pope Julius II.

History

The modern town of Dolianova was formerly the seat of a diocese called Dolia (Doglia). The diocese was established before the year 1100; Bishop Virgilio is attested on 31 May 1089.[1]

Cathedral

The earliest reference to the cathedral of S. Pantaleon occurs in a document of 1112. An inscription above the lateral door indicates that it was a gift of Bishop Pietro di Cili in 1261.[2] The medieval building was enlarged and renovated, and re-dedicated in 1289.[3] The cathedral was staffed and administered by a corporation called the Chapter,[4] which consisted of twelve canons, one of whom was the Dean.[5]

In 1253, a general synod of the prelates of Sardinia was held at Santa Maria di Bonarcado, under the presidency of Archbishop Prospero of Torres, as papal legate. The bishop of Dolia, whose name is not recorded, attended.[6]

Pope Innocent VI dealt a severe rebuke to the Chapter of the cathedral of S. Pantaleon in 1355. Following the death of Bishop Saladin, unaware or heedless of a papal decree reserving the appointment of the next bishop to the pope, the Chapter proceeded to conduct an election of Saladin's successor. They chose concorditer Fra Joannes de Bardaxino, who was also apparently unaware of the reservation; he obtained the license of his Franciscan Superior to accept the election, and only subsequently was told of the reservation. He immediately travelled to Avignon, where he related the whole business to the pope in consistory.Innocent VI immediately voided the election by the Chapter, ruling that no one except him had the right to make provision for the diocese on this occasion. After deliberation, however, he decided to appoint Fra Joannes de Bardaxino, and issued his ruling on 26 October 1355.[7] No bishop of Dolia attended King Peter IV's first royal Court at Cagliari on 10 March 1355.[8]

In 1358, during the uprisings in Sardinia against the Crown of Aragon, the archbishop of Torres (Sassari), who was serving as papal nuncio in Sardinia, and the bishops of Suelli and Dolia supported King Peter IV of Aragon in his efforts to use the taxes imposed on the church in Sardinia by Pope Innocent VI.[9]

Western schism

Following the disruptive papal conclaves of 1378, the first of which was beset with fear and violence, governments had to choose which of the claimants to the papal throne they would support. King Peter IV of Aragon and Sardinia (1336–1387) chose to support neither claimant, stating that he was "indifferent."[10] His uncertainty provided a legal pretext for sequestering the ecclesiastical funds due the papacy in the territories of the kingdom of Aragon, which were then used to finance royal projects, notably putting down the rebellion in Sardinia.[11] His successors, John I (1387–1396) and Martin I (1396–1410), however, under the influence of the Cardinal of Aragon, Pedro de Luna, openly supported the Avignon Papacy; and when Pedro de Luna became Benedict XIII in 1394, he enjoyed the full support of the kings in governing the Church in Sardinia.[12]

None of the Sardinian bishops attended the Council of Pisa (1409), though Archbishop Primus of Torres (Sassari) and Bishop Francisco of Terralba were represented by a procurator.[13] On 5 June 1409, the ouncil excommunicated and deposed both Benedict XIII and Gregory XII.[14] The Sardinian bishops, in any case, had more pressing problems. In his war of reconquest of Sicily King Martin I of Aragon and Sardinia had required troops from his vassals in Sardinia.[15] When King Martin died on 31 May 1410, rebellion broke out, led by the notables of Arborea.[16]

In 1435, Pope Eugenius IV, who had embarked on a project to repair the damages caused by the Western Schism (1378–1417), appointed the Bishop of Dolia, Nicholas de Pinu, his Nuncio, Visitator, and Reformator, along with the archdeacon of Agrigento (Grirenti), to conduct a thorough assessment of the eccclesiastical institutions in Sardinia, and to correct whatever abuses he was able.[17]

In 1492, all Jews in Spain who had not converted to Christianity were expelled, and their property was confiscated. The orders applied to the island of Sardinia as well, and were enforced by the Viceroy, Juan Dusay. Synagogues were converted into Catholic churches, and were all named Santa Croce.[18]

Suppression

The diocese's seat was vacant since the death of Bishop Pietro Ferrer in 1502.[19] On 8 December 1503, after extensive consultations had taken place between King Ferdinand of Aragon and Sardinia, Isabella I of Castile, and Pope Alexander VI, and after discussions with members of the College of Cardinals (including Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere) and other interested parties,[20] and after additional consultations by Pope Julius II, the diocese of Dolia was suppressed, and its territory united to the archdiocese of Cagliari.[21][22]

It was revived as a Catholic titular see by Pope Paul VI in 1969.[23]

Bishops of Dolia

  • Virgilius (c. 1089)[24]
  • Benedictus (c. 1112)[25]
  • Albertus (c. 1114–1120)[26]
...
  • Rudolfus (c. 1163)[27]
...
  • Gratianus Pizzolo (c. 1217–1236)[28]
  • Petrus (c. 1261)[29]
...
  • Orlandus, O.P. (c. 1317)
  • Gabriele, O.S.B. (1319–1342?)[30]
  • Francesco di Doglia (1326–1334)[31]
  • Saladino Pisanello (1342–1355)[32]
  • Giovanni de Bardaxino, O.F.M. (26 Oct 1355–1362?)[33]
  • Nicola Aleri (4 Apr 1362 – )
  • Juan (1366–1388)[34]
  • Giovanni (15 Jul 1389 – ), Avignon Obedience[35]
  • Secondo de Moris, O.F.M. (5 Dec 1390 – 1393), Roman Obedience
  • Giacomo di Borgo, O.E.S.A. (28 Jul 1393 – 1397), Roman Obedience
  • Nicola de Bonifacio, O.P. (12 Aug 1398 – ), Roman Obedience
  • Ludovico de Turri, O.F.M. (27 Jan 1410 – ), Avignon Obedience
  • Goffredo Sigarla, O.F.M. (27 Mar 1411 – )
  • Giovanni di San Paolo, O.P. (23 Aug 1419 – )[36]
  • Bernardino Maja, O.P. (1422 – 1428)
  • Nicolo de Pinu (14 Feb 1435 – 1443)
  • Juan Anadon, O.F.M. (6 Sep 1443 – 1451 Resigned)
  • Antonio Proavus (26 May 1451 – after 1475)[37]
  • Pietro Pilares (1476–1484)[38]
  • Raimundo de Loaria (1484 – 1495)
  • Pietro Ferrer, O.S.A. (1495–1502)[39]

Titular Bishops

See also

References

  1. ^ Tola, Codex diplomaticus Sardiniae Vol. 1 (Turin: Regio typographeo 1861), pp. 160-161, no. 16. Mattei, p. 111. Cappelletti, p. 74.
  2. ^ G. Spano, "Antica cattedrale di San Pantaleo," (in Italian), in: Bulletino archeologico Sardo Vol. 8, no. 7 (July 1862), p. 99.
  3. ^ Nicoletta Usai; Claudio Nonne, "L'antica cattedrale di San Pantaleo a Dolionova, (in Italian), in: IV Ciclo di Studi Medievale. Atti del Convegno 4–5 giugnio 2018, Firenze (Firenze: NUME 2018), pp. 498, 501.
  4. ^ C.D. Fonseca, "La cattedrale e il suo Capitolo. Analisi comparata in prospettiva storica, ecclesiologica e canonistica," (in Italian), in: Annali di Studi Religiosi Vol. 4 (2003), pp. 215-235.
  5. ^ Cappelletti, p. 74.
  6. ^ Martini, Storia ecclesiastica di Sardegna Vol. II (Cagliari 1840), p. 55.
  7. ^ Wadding, Annales Minorum 2nd ed. Vol. 8, p. 465, no. 44.
  8. ^ Martini, Storia ecclesiastica di Sardegna II, pp. 177-178.
  9. ^ Martini, Vol. II, pp. 175-177.
  10. ^ A. Ivars, "La “indiferencia” de Pedro IV de Aragón en el Gran Cisma de Occidente," (in Spanish), in: Archivo Ibero-Americano, vol. 29 (1928), pp. 21-97, 161-186.
  11. ^ Forci, Antonio & Sailis, Sergio (2019)' "Capitolo, vescovi, e vicari della Chiesa di Suelli all'epoca de Grande Scisma (1378-1417)," (in Italian), in: Studi Ogliastrini vol. 15 (2019), pp. 12-46., at p. 15: "La sua neutralità è all’origine del provvedimento in base al quale, nell’incertezza di chi fosse il vero papa, tutti i tributi ecclesiastici raccolti nei regni della Corona d’Aragona e destinati sino ad allora alla Camera Apostolica restavano trattenu tidalla tesoreria regia in attesa, formalmente, di essere consegnati al legittimo destinatario ma in realtà utilizzati per altri scopi, come il finanziamento della guerra sardi contro i ribelli."
  12. ^ Forci & Sailis, p. 16: "Anche il successore Martino I (1396-1410) appoggiò Benedetto XIII per gli stessi motivi di interesse che avevano spinto il fratello a legarsi all’antipapa: l’Aragona continuava infatti a perseguire la sua politica di espansione nel Mediterraneo e mirava al possesso completo di Sardegna e Sicilia, scossa dalla ribellione la prima, di visa in fazioni baronali la seconda."
  13. ^ J.D. Mansi (ed.), Sacrorum Conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio, editio novissima, (in Latin), Vol. 27 (Venice: A. Zatta 1784), p. 340E.
  14. ^ Charles Joseph Hefele, Histoire des conciles, (in French), Vol. VII, part 1 (Paris: Letouzey 1916), pp. 40-46.
  15. ^ A. Caldarella, "L’impresa di Martino I, re di Sicilia in Sardegna (a. 1408-1409)," (in Italian), in: Atti della Accademia di Scienze, Lettere e Arti di Palermo, 4 serie, Vol. 14 (1954), pp. 64-65.
  16. ^ M.T. Ferrer & I Mallol, "La guerra d’Arborea alla fine del XIV secolo," (in Italian), in: G. Mele (ed.), I Giudicato locale, Atti del 1° di Arborea e Marchesato di Oristano. Proiezioni mediterranee e aspetti di storia: Convegno ISTAR (Oristano, 5-8 Dicembre 1997), (Oristano 2000)
  17. ^ Martini, Vol. II, p. 202.
  18. ^ Martini II, pp. 216-217.
  19. ^ Ferrer died before 12 April 1502. Eubel, Hierarchia II, p. 145, note 8: "Quo mortuo eccl. Dolien. unitur cum Calaritan. 1502 Apr 12.".
  20. ^ Julius II, "Aequum Reputamus" (p. 168, col. 2: "volens charissimi in Christo filii nostri, tunc sui, Ferdinandi regis et clarissimae in christo filiae nostrae, tunc suae, Elisabethae Regum Hispaniarum, et Sardiniae illustrium , id summopere, prout eidem Praedecessori nostro per eorum litteras significaverunt, desiderantium, votis annuere; habita super iis cum eisdem Fratribus suis deliberatione matura, et de ipsorum consilio...."
  21. ^ Pasquale Tola, Codex diplomaticus Sardiniae (in Latin) Vol. 2 (Turin: e regio typographeo 1868) [Historiae patriae monvmenta, Volume 17], pp. 168-170, with note 3: "...Calaritanae Dolien., et Turritanae Sorren., et Plovacen., necnon Arborensi Sanctae Justae, et Othanensi Bisarquien., et Castren., nec non Usellensi Terralben. Ecclesias, ac eisdem de Alguer, et Ampuriensi de Castel Genoves Parrocchiales, ac Monasteria, nec non Sulcitanen. Ecclesiis Canonicatus ac Praebendas hujusmodi cum annexis, et omnibus juribus et pertinentiis suis authoritate Apostolica sub datum videlicet pridie Idus aprilis, Pontificatus sui anno decimo, perpetuo univit, annexit, et incorporavit." Martini, Storia ecclesiastica di Sardegna II, pp. 221-222.
  22. ^ Giovanni Serra (2002), La diocesi di Dolia. Dal 1503 unita a Cagliari, (in Italian), 2nd ed. Dolianova: Grafica del Parteolla 2002.
  23. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis vol. 61 (1969), p. 274.
  24. ^ Virgilius: Edmond Martène; Ursin Durand, Veterum scriptorum et monumentorum historicorum, dogmaticorum, moralium, amplissima collectio, (in Latin) Volume 1 (Paris: Montalant 1724), p. 524: Virgilius episcopus de Doila [sic!]"
  25. ^ On 2 May 1112, Bishop Benedict executed the documents granting the church of S. Maria de Archo to the monastery of S. Victor of Marseille, which had been promised by his predecessor, Bishop Virgilius. He subscribes himself "Benedictus gratia Dei Doliensis ecclesiae episcopus." The charter is confirmed by Gualfredus, Archbishop of Cagliari, Johannes Bishop of Barbaria, and Arnaldus Bishop of Sulci. Cappelletti, p. 74. M. Guérard, Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, (in Latin), Vol. 2 (Paris C. Lahure 1857), pp. 465-466, no. 1007.
  26. ^ Albertus: Kehr, p. 417. A. Solmi, Archivio storico italiano Series 5 Volume 35 (Firenze 1905), p. 283, no. 2.
  27. ^ Rudolfus: Cappelletti, p. 74.
  28. ^ Graziano: Eubel I, p. 226.
  29. ^ P(etrus) di Cili: Martini III, p. 368 with note 2.
  30. ^ Dom Gabriel had been abbot of the monastery of Santa Maria de Pulsano (diocese of Siponto). His successor, Abbot Peter, was appointed to the vacancy caused by Gabriel's promotion on 25 November 1319, by Pope John XXII. Eubel I, p. 226.
  31. ^ Antonio Forci, "L’episcopato di Saladinus Doliensis nella Sardegna regnicola del secolo XIV (1335-1355)," (in Italian), in: RiMe. Rivista dell'Istituto di Storia dell'Europa Mediterranea (ISSN 2035-794X), Vol. 12 (Cagliari 2014), pp. 78-80.
  32. ^ Antonio Forci, "L’episcopato di Saladinus Doliensis nella Sardegna regnicola del secolo XIV (1335-1355)," (in Italian), in: RiMe. Rivista dell'Istituto di Storia dell'Europa Mediterranea (ISSN 2035-794X), Vol. 12 (Cagliari 2014), pp. 67-106.
  33. ^ Johannes de Bardaxinus: Luke Wadding, Annales Minorum, (in Latin), editio secunda (ed. Joseph Maria Fonseca ab Ebora) Vol. VIII (Rome: Rocco Bernabò 1733), p. 465. no. xliv.
  34. ^ Juan (Giovanni) was the nephew of Canon Jaume Arnau, Vicar-general of the bishop of Majorca. He was also a canon of Dolia. He was appointed bishop of Dolia on 8 June 1366. Forci, "Fra Giovanni Formentera...", p. 40.
  35. ^ Giovanni: Antonio Forci, "Fra Giovanni de Formentera, Vescovo agostiniano di Dolia in Sardegna (1389-1407)," (in Italian), in: Percorsi Agostiniani Vol. 11 no. 21 (2018), pp. 37-56.
  36. ^ Giovanni was appointed bishop of Dolia by Pope Martin V on 23 August 1419. Eubel I, p. 226.
  37. ^ Bishop Antonio was made executor of the testament of Giorgio Domenico of Cagliari, signed on 15 July 1475. Martini III, p. 368, note 6.
  38. ^ Bishop Pietro was named archbishop of Cagliari on 13 July 1484, by Pope Sixtus IV. Martini III, p. 368, with note 6. Eubel II, p. 114.
  39. ^ (25 Jul 1495 – before 12 Apr 1502). Martini, Storia ecclesiastica di Sardegna II, pp. 221-222. Eubel II, p. 145, note 8.
  40. ^ Gimpel had been Vicar-general of the Prelature of Tarma. He was appointed titular bishop of Dolia by Pope Paul VI on 13 March 1969, and named auxiliary bishop of Arequipa (Peru). On 19 September 1980, Bishop Gimpel was appointed Prelate of Tarma (Peru). He died on 29 November 1988, at the age of 69. Acta Apostolicae Sedis vol. 61 (1969), p. 274: "die 13 Martii. — Titulari episcopali Ecclesiae Doliensi R. P. Laurentium Unfried, sodalem Congregationis Missionariorum Filiorum SS. Cordis Iesu." Acta Apostolicae Sedis vol. 72 (1980), p. 962.
  41. ^ Ostermann had been parish priest in the village of Rheine (Germany). He was appointed titular bishop of Dolia on 27 June 1981, by Pope Paul VI, and named auxiliary bishop of Münster. He retired from the auxiliary bishopric on 18 July 2007, and died on 22 October 2018. Acta Apostolicae Sedis vol. 73 (1981), p. 499.
  42. ^ Birmingham was a priest of the archdiocese of Chicago (Illinois, USA), and had been private secretary of Cardinal Blaise Cupich. He was appointed titular bishop of Dolia and named auxiliary bishop of Chicago on 11 September 2020, by Pope Francis. He died on 2 October 2023, at the age of 51. Acta Apostolicae Sedis vol. 112 (2020), p. 961. Archdiocese of Chicago, Obituaries, "Archdiocesan Bishop, Most Rev. Kevin M. Birmingham, Dies;" retrieved: 24 Februarry 2026.
  43. ^ A native of Monza, Pace was a priest of the diocese of Milan. On 3 February 2020, he was named under-secretary of the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches in the Papal Curia, where he had served as Secretariat Attaché from 2011 to 2020. On 23 February, he was promoted to the office of Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, and named titular bishop of Dolia, with the additional personal title of archbishop, to represent his rank in the Curia. Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, Staff, "Secretary: Archbishop Flavio Pace, Secretary;" retrieved 24 February 2026.

Sources

Episcopal lists

  • Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1913). Hierarchia catholica (in Latin). Vol. 1 (Tomus 1) (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 226.. Archived.
  • Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1914). Hierarchia catholica (in Latin). Vol. 2 (Tomus 2) (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 145.. Archived.
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Studies

  • David M. Cheney, Catholic-Hierarchy.org, "Diocese of Dolia (Doglia);" retrieved 31 December 2025.
  • Cheney, David M., Catholic-Hierarchy.org, "Dolia" (titular see).
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis (index)

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