Arpaia
Arpaia is a town, comune (municipality) and former (now titular) episcopal see in the Province of Benevento in the southern Italian region Campania, located about 35 km northeast of Naples and about 25 km southwest of Benevento.
Arpaia | |
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| Comune di Arpaia | |
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Location of Arpaia 
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  Arpaia Location of Arpaia in Italy  Arpaia Arpaia (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 41°2′N 14°33′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Benevento (BN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Carmine D'Ambrosio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,012 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Arpaiuoli or Arpaioli |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 82012 |
| Dialing code | 0823 |
| Website | Official website |
Arpaia borders the following municipalities: Airola, Forchia, Paolisi and Roccarainola.
History
Arpaia, rather than present-day Montesarchio, is considered to have been the seat of the ancient Diocese of Caudium[3][4] (circa 400-600). The see was suppressed in 600, but in 1970 it was formally restored as the Latin Catholic titular see of Caudium.[5]
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- Gaetano Moroni, Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica, vol. 10, p. 283
- Francesco Lanzoni, Le diocesi d'Italia dalle origini al principio del secolo VII (an. 604), vol. I, Faenza 1927, p. 186
- http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t0199.htm GCatholic
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