Pettino (Pitinum in Latin) is a ''

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'' of the ''

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Campello sul Clitunno Campello sul Clitunno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region of Umbria, about southeast of Perugia. The Temple of Clitumnus, and the source of the Clitunno River, are within its boundaries. It is also a ...

and former Latin Catholic bishopric in the

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, in central

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region. It stands at an elevation of 1074 metres above sea level. At the time of the

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census of 2001, it had only 74 inhabitants.

Ecclesiastical history

The Diocese of Pitinum (or Pettino) was established circa 300 AD, but suppressed circa 400 AD and had its territory reassigned to the Diocese of Amiterno. No incumbents available. File:PettinoCampelloSulClitunno2.jpg, center File:PettinoCampelloSulClitunnoQuiricoGiulitta1.jpg, church of the saints Quirico e Giulitta dentro il borgo File:PettinoCampelloSulClitunnoFontanile2.jpg, Fountain File:PettinoCampelloSulClitunnoSantEmidio4.jpg, the church of Sant'Emidio

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Frazioni of the Province of Perugia {{Umbria-geo-stub