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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
Comune di Arpaia
Location of Arpaia
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Coordinates: 41°2′N 14°33′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Benevento (BN)
Government
• Mayor	Mario Carmine D'Ambrosio
Area [1]
• Total	5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation	283 m (928 ft)
Population  (1 January 2020)[2]
• Total	1,994
• Density	380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Arpaiuoli or Arpaioli
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	82012
Dialing code	0823
ISTAT code	062005
Patron saint	Our Lady of Graces Saint Michael Archangel [3]
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[4][5] (circa 400-600). The see was suppressed in 600, but in 1970 it was formally restored as the Latin Catholic titular see of Caudium.[6]

See also

• List of Catholic dioceses in Italy
• Caudium
• Battle of the Caudine Forks

References

Sources and external links

• GCatholic - former & titular see = Caudium

На других языках

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- [en] Arpaia

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[es] Arpaia

Arpaia es una localidad y comune italiana de 1.954 habitantes,[4] ubicada en la provincia de Benevento (una de las cinco provincias de la región de Campania).

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[ru] Арпая

Арпа́я (итал. Arpaia) — город в Италии, расположен в регионе Кампания, подчинён административному центру Беневенто.

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