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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Nin
This is a list of the bishops of Nin, named after the town of Nin, Croatia. The Bishopric was most likely founded in the middle of the 9th century. Fine, 1991, p. 254"Diocese of Nona (Nin)" '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Nin" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016 List References Sources * * * * *External links * {{cite web , url = http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/dioces ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nin, Croatia
Nin ( it, Nona, la, Aenona or ''Nona'') is a town in the Zadar County of Croatia, population 1,132, total municipality population 2,744 (2011). Nin was historically important as a centre of a medieval Christian Diocese of Nin. Nin was also the seat of the Princes of Dalmatia. Geography Nin's historical center is located on an islet only 500 meters in diameter. Nin is situated in a lagoon on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, surrounded by natural sandy beaches and linked with the mainland by two stone bridges from the 16th century. History According to historians the area of Nin appears to have been settled 10,000 years ago. The present-day town on the islet developed 3,000 years ago and is one of the older towns on the eastern Adriatic. The area of Nin was first colonized by immemorial people of the Mediterranean. Since the 9th century B.C. the civilization of the Illyrian tribe of Liburnians was present before the Romans came, who had a strong sea and trade center call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Borgoforte
Giovanni Borgoforte (1640–1687) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nona (1677–1687). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Giovanni Borgoforte" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 29, 2017 Biography Giovanni Borgoforte was born in Trau, in 1640. On 22 November 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of |
Former Dioceses In Europe
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being using in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until the ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
