Longobardi is a town and ''
comune'' in the
province of Cosenza
The province of Cosenza ( it, provincia di Cosenza) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Cosenza. It contains 150 ''comuni'', listed at list of communes of the Province of Cosenza ...
, part of the
Calabria
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region of southern
Italy. It is located between the
Tyrrhenian Sea and the
Monte Cocuzzo, one of the highest peaks in the area.
Main sights include the church of St. Francis, the Collegiata and the ''Palazzo Pellegrini'' with a notable staircase.
Notable people
* Saint
Nicola Saggio
Nicola Saggio was an Italian Roman Catholic professed oblate of the Order of Minims.
He was beatified on 17 September 1786 and was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on 23 November 2014.Announcement during the consistory of 12 J ...
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Minim, (1650-1709) who was canonized on the 23 November 2014
References
External links
Official websiteon http://www.telecosenza.it
Cities and towns in Calabria
Populated coastal places in Italy
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