San Piero Patti (
Sicilian: ''San Pieru Patti'') is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Messina
The Metropolitan City of Messina () is a metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy. Its capital is the city of Messina. It replaced the province of Messina and comprises Messina and 107 other ''comuni'' (: ''comune'').
It has 595,948 inhabitants as o ...
in the
Italian region
Sicily
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, located about east of
Palermo
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and about southwest of
Messina
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.
San Piero Patti borders the following municipalities:
Patti,
Raccuja,
Sant'Angelo di Brolo,
Librizzi,
Montalbano Elicona.
History
San Piero Patti was conquered and inhabited by the Arabs until the 11th century, when they were defeated by
Roger I of Sicily.
Main sights
* Church of Santa Maria - church built in 1566; contains 16th-century frescos
* Convent of Carmelitani Calzati, a convent built in 1566; features a cloister with Renaissance decorations
* Museo dei Vangeli e del Verbo Umanato, a religious museum containing a collection of vestments, sacred painting and artifacts
* Mother Church, built in the second half of the 14th century
People
*
Helle Busacca, poet
*
Emilio Fede
Emilio Fede (born 24 June 1931) is an Italian anchorman, journalist and writer. He has been the director of '' TG1'' (from 1981 to 1982), '' Studio Aperto'' (from 1991 to 1992), and ''TG4'' (from 1992 to 2012).
Biography
Fede was born in Barce ...
, journalist
*
Pete Rugolo
Pietro Rugolo (December 25, 1915 – October 16, 2011), known professionally as Pete Rugolo, was an American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer.
Life and career
Rugolo was born in San Piero Patti, Sicily. His family emigrated to the ...
, jazz musician
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Sicily
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