Ofena
| Ofena | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Ofena | |
  Ofena Location of Ofena in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′36″N 13°45′35″E / 42.32667°N 13.75972°ECoordinates: 42°19′36″N 13°45′35″E / 42.32667°N 13.75972°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | San Pietro Cappuccini, Seminario |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.81 km2 (14.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 531 m (1,742 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 588 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ofenesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 67025 |
| Dialing code | 0862 |
| Saint day | 9 May |
Ofena is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park".
History
A letter of Pope Simplicius dated 19 November 475 speaks of a Bishop Gaudentius of Aufinium, the Latin name by which the town was known, against whom three neighbouring bishops had laid complaints.[2][3][4]
No longer a residential bishopric, Aufinium is today listed by the Catholic Church as a titular see.[5]
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ↑ Luigi Mezzadri, Maurizio Tagliaferri, Elio Guerriero, Le diocesi d'Italia, San Paolo, 2008, vol. III, p. 842
- ↑ Valerio Neri, I marginali nell'Occidente tardoantico, Edipuglia 1998, pp. 106–107
- ↑ Francesco Lanzoni, Le origini delle diocesi antiche d'Italia, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, 1923, pp. 238 e 245
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 944
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