The Diocese of Vulturara (Latin: ''Dioecesis Vulturariensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Vulturara (modern day
Volturara Appula
Volturara Appula is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Once a flourishing city, the comune now has a population of less than 400.
History
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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 the
Apulia
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region of southeast
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
. It was erected in 1059. In 1433, it was united with the
Diocese of 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 t ...
to form the
Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino.
["Diocese of Vulturara"]
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org'' is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. The website is not officially sanctioned by the Church. It is run as a private project by David M. Cheney in Ka ...
''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 25, 2016["Titular Episcopal See of Vulturara"]
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved August 25, 2016
References
Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Italy
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