Ottana

Ottana (Sardinian: Otzàna) is a comune (municipality), former bishopric and Latin titular see in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Nuoro.

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Comune
Comune di Ottana
The church of San Nicola, Ottana
Location of Ottana
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Coordinates: 40°14′N 9°2′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Frazioni	Etfas
Government
• Mayor	Gian Paolo Marras
Area [1]
• Total	45.2 km2 (17.5 sq mi)
Elevation	185 m (607 ft)
Population  (1 January 2009[2])[3]
• Total	2,431
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym	Ottanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08020
Dialing code	0784
Website	Official website

The town is known for its traditional carnival costumes, including distinctive masks worn by the Boes, Merdules and Filonzana.

Ottana borders the following municipalities: Bolotana, Noragugume, Olzai, Orani, Sarule, Sedilo.

It is home to the Romanesque church of San Nicola.

Ecclesiastical history

In 1110 was established a bishopric of Ottana (Italiano) or Othana in Latin. On 1503.12.08 it was suppressed and its territory reassigned to establish the Diocese of Alghero.

Residential Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Bishops of Ottana

• Giovanni (1116? – ?)
• Ugo (1139? – ?)
• Zaccaria (1170? – ?)
• Ugo (1176? – ?)
• Gregorio (1205? – ?)
• Gonario (1231.06.16 – ?)
• Costantino (1237? – ?)
• Silvestro (1340? – ?)
• Francesco (1344.06.13 – ?)
• Pietro (1349.01.14 – ?)
• Arnaldo Simone (1355.02.13 – ?), previously Bishop of Butrinto (? – 1355.02.13)
• uncanonical Giovanni Lavoratore, Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (1386.04.16 – ? without papal mandate)
• Domenico (1386.05.26 – ?)
• Giovanni (1388.06.26 – ?)
• Nicola (1389.09.03 – 1400.06.14), later Bishop of Sorres (1400.06.14 – ?)
• uncanonical Gerardo di Bisarchio (Gérard de Gisors), Carmelite Order (O. Carm.) (1390.11.21 – 1402.08.28), later Bishop of Bethléem à Clamecy (Burgundy, France) (1402.08.28 – death 1403), neither see under papal mandate
• Biagio (1400.06.14 – ?)
• Simone Mancha, Vallombrosan Benedictines (O.S.B. Vall.) (1429.02.11 – death 1454)
• Giovanni de Sallinis, O.F.M. (1454.05.31 – 1471.06.17), later Bishop of Bosa (Italy) (1471.06.17 – death 1484)
• Antonio di Alcala (1472.08.25 – death 1472)
• Gerolamo di Setgi, O.F.M. (1474.09.08 – death 1475)
• Ludovico Camagni, O.F.M. (1481.02.07 – death 1483)
• Domenico di Milia (1483.09.11 – ?)
• Giovanni Perez (1501.07.23 – death 1503)

Titular see

Only in October 2004 it was nominally restored as Latin Titular bishopric of the lowest (Episcopal) rank, named Ottana (in Curiate Italian) or Othana in Latin.

It has had the following incumbents :

• Titular Bishop Lorenzo Ghizzoni (2006.02.17 – 2012.11.17) as Auxiliary Bishop of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy) (2006.02.17 – 2012.11.17), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna–Cervia (Italy) (2012.11.17 – ...)
• Titular Bishop Piotr Sawczuk (2013.01.19 – ...), Auxiliary Bishop of Siedlce (Poland)

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

Source and External links

• GCatholic with incumbent bio links