Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sassari

Archdiocese of Sassari

Archidioecesis Turritana
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical provinceSassari
Statistics
Area1,978 km2 (764 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
223,000
220,000 (98.7%)
Parishes60
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5th century
CathedralCattedrale di S. Nicola di Bari
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopGian Franco Saba
SuffragansDiocese of Alghero-Bosa
Diocese of Ozieri
Diocese of Tempio-Ampurias
Bishops emeritusPaolo Mario Virgilio Atzei, O.F.M. Conv.
Website
arcidiocesidisassari.it

The Archdiocese of Sassari (Latin: Archidioecesis Turritana) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Sardinia, Italy. Its see was initially at Torres. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1073.[1]

Its suffragan sees are the diocese of Alghero-Bosa, the diocese of Ozieri and the diocese of Tempio-Ampurias.