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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Manfredonia
The city of Manfredonia is situated in the province of Foggia in Apulia, Central Italy, on the borders of Mount Gargano.
It was built by King Manfred in 1256 not far from the ruins of the ancient Sipontum, destroyed by an earthquake in 1233.
In 1818 the Archbishop of Manfredonia was made perpetual administrator of the Diocese of Viesti, a see that dates at least from the eleventh century.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/09588a.htm   (363 words)

  
 Apulia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apulia is mostly a plain; its low coast, however, is broken by the mountainous Gargano Peninsula in the north, and there are mountains in the north central part of the region.
Other important centers are Alberobello, Conversano, Canosa, Gallipoli, Gravina in Puglia, San Giovanni Rotondo, Manfredonia, Martina Franca, Mesagne, Molfetta, Ostuni, Otranto, Santa Maria di Leuca, Trani, San Vito dei Normanni, Barletta, Gioia del Colle and Andria.
Farming was the chief occupation, but industry has expanded rapidly.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apulia   (741 words)

  
 What's Happening - Books & Events - Fall 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This work derives from a 1999 conference of the same name held in Toulouse, France and examines issues in the history of anarchism, its presence in contemporary social movements, and its future (Atelier de Création Libertaire, June 2001, 555 pages).
A less contemporary but sweeping treatment of the anarchist tradition in Europe is available in Gaetano Manfredonia’s L'Anarchisme en Europe (Presses Universitaires de France, 2001, 158 pages).
This French language work analyzes the formation of the anarchist movement, its influence upon the European labor movement, and its possible future in the 21st century.
perspectives.anarchist-studies.org /10whatshappening.htm   (1640 words)

  
 THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
A sanctuary, the Santurio di San Michele, was built over the caverns where Michael had appeared.
In this sanctuary the Lombards of Sipontum (now called Manfredonia) proclaimed that their May 8, 663 victory over the Greek Neapolitans was due to Michael's intercession.
Basilica of St. Michele Arcangelo) remains a place of devotion and a pilgrimage site.
www.saintmichaelparishbedford.org /angel.htm   (2302 words)

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