Pettino (Pitinum in Latin) is a ''
frazione
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'' of the ''
comune
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Campello sul Clitunno
Campello sul Clitunno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, about 45 km southeast of Perugia.
The Temple of Clitumnus, and the source of the Clitunno River, are within its boundaries. It is al ...
and former Latin Catholic bishopric in the
Province of Perugia
The Province of Perugia ( it, Provincia di Perugia) is the larger of the two provinces in the Umbria region of Italy, comprising two-thirds of both the area and population of the region. Its capital is the city of Perugia. The province covered al ...
, in central
Italy
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Umbria
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region.
It stands at an elevation of 1074 metres above sea level. At the time of the
Istat
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic ...
census of 2001, it had only 74 inhabitants.
Ecclesiastical history
The Diocese of Pitinum (or Pettino) was established circa 300 AD, but suppressed circa 400 AD and had its territory reassigned to the
Diocese of Amiterno. No incumbents available.
References
Source and External links
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Frazioni of the Province of Perugia
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