Roman Catholic Diocese Of Montecorvino
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The Diocese of Montecorvino (Latin: ''Dioecesis Montis Corbini'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located between the towns of
Motta Montecorvino Motta Montecorvino ( Pugliese: ) is a town, ''comune'' (municipality), former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy. The city was losing its population in the early 15th century, and th ...
and Pietramontecorvino, both in the
Province of Foggia The Province of Foggia ( it, Provincia di Foggia ; Foggiano: ) is a province in the Apulia (Puglia) region of southern Italy. This province is also known as Daunia, after the Daunians, an Iapygian pre-Roman tribe living in Tavoliere plain, and ...
. In 1433, it was united with the
Diocese of Vulturara The Diocese of Vulturara (Latin: ''Dioecesis Vulturariensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Vulturara (modern day Volturara Appula) in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It was erected in 1059. In ...
to form the Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino."Diocese of Montecorvino"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 25, 2016
"Titular Episcopal See of Montecorvino"
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved August 25, 2016
In 1968 it was restored as the Titular Episcopal See of Montecorvino.


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