Gradišče pri Materiji (; it, Gradischie) is a village in the
Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina
The Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina (; sl, Občina Hrpelje - Kozina) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Gradišče'' to ''Gradišče pri Materiji'' in 1953.
Church
The local church is dedicated to
Saint Primus
Saints Primus and Felician (Felicianus) ( it, Primo e Feliciano) were brothers who suffered martyrdom about the year 297 during the Diocletian persecution. The ''"Martyrologium Hieronymianum"'' (ed. G. B. de Rossi-L. Duchesne, 77) gives under June ...
and belongs to the
Parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
of
Slivje.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
References
External links
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Gradišče pri Materiji on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina
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