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Bishop-Cardinal of Frascati 1519-1523, Palestrina 1523, Porto 1524, Ostia and Velletri 1524-1534
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 Velletri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Velletri (ancient Velitrae) is a commune in the province of Rome, on the Alban Hills, in Lazio (Latium) - Italy.
In the 14th and in the first half of the 15th centuries Velletri fought against the commune of Rome and the barons of Lazio, and later became part of the Papal States.
In 1774 Velletri and its surroundings were the theatre of a battle between the Spanish and the Austrian Army, during the war between the Habsburg and the Bourbon.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Velletri   (562 words)

  
 Ostia and Velletri
Velletri was the home of the family of Augustus.
From the eighth century, Velletri again had bishops of its own; of whom the last recorded was Joannes (868).
Another see, united with Velletri, is that of Norma (Norba); its territory is a deserted, malarial country; only one of its bishops, who lived in the tenth century, is known.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/o/ostia_and_velletri.html   (701 words)

  
 Velletri - Sevareid Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The 34th and 45th were attacking west of Velletri while the town itself was under seige by the 36th.
Velletri faces to the south; it is an ancient town, and Nero once sent his favorite mistress into exile there, but the tired and dirty men of the American 36th Division didn't know about that and they wouldn't have cared.
Many outfits deserve the credit for the whole operation, but those of us who were present will always remember the men of the 36th, climbing silently in the night behind the enemy, armed with little but their American competence and a personal faith in their quiet, retiring general who had never let them down.
www.kwanah.com /txmilmus/36division/archives/velletri/sevareid.htm   (2521 words)

  
 Southpinellas: Deputies say man's escort service led to prostitution
Steven Velletri was arrested at the Pinellas County courthouse, where he was before a judge requesting early termination of probation for failing to register as a sex offender, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
Velletri also said he was world famous and his agency was "ranked among the very best," according to a news release.
Velletri was being held Friday in the county jail.
www.sptimes.com /2006/01/07/Southpinellas/Deputies_say_man_s_es.shtml   (266 words)

  
 ItalianMade.com - WINES: Velletri DOC
elletri Bianco and Rosso are produced in the communal territoriies of Velletri, Lariano and Cisterna in the southernmost extension of the Castelli Romani district.
Pliny the Elder, the Roman historian of natural science of the 1st century, reported that the system of training the vines in the area was of Etruscan origin, which meant that the shoots were supported by trees of medium or considerable height.
An idea of the production potential of the district is provided by reports of the same period that, since the supply of barrels was insufficient, local winemakers were forced to reduce the amount of the wine made by one third, a task that was accomplished by cooking down the liquid.
www.italianmade.com /wines/DOC10301.cfm   (282 words)

  
 Hotel Velletri, Hotels Velletri, Welcome, Velletri, Hospitality Velletri, Lodge Velletri, Lodges Velletri, Lodging ...
The town was probably founded by the Volsci in the 4th century BC and subsequently became a summer residence for the rich Romans.
What sets Velletri apart is the beauty of the countryside, the suggestive panoramas and the enterprising inhabitants who have made this town an important centre for wine production.
Of the many monuments which can be admired during a visit to the town, do not miss the Palazzo Comunale, 16th century oratorio (Oratory) di S. Maria del Sangue, and finally the most notable, the Cathedral, dedicated to S. Clemente, entered from the stunning small porticoed piazza in the city centre.
www.emmeti.it /Welcome/Lazio/ProvRoma/Velletri/index.uk.html   (192 words)

  
 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - AUGUST VELLETRI PAPERS: COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Velletri was compelled to leave college because of financial constraints.
Velletri returned to Washington in 1960, and was assigned various positions in the State Department, including NATO Affairs, desk officer for Italy in the Department of International Relations, and personnel specialist.
Velletri during his assignment as political officer to the U.S. Embassy in Rome (1955-1960).
www.library.georgetown.edu /dept/speccoll/cl151.htm   (752 words)

  
 Velletri
Velletri is between chesnut trees and wide vineyards on the stratums of the Artemisio Mount.
And it seems that the prophecy came true: in fact volsca Velester, after a long fought against Rome and after to have been submitted in the 338 to b.C. by Furio Camillo, became faithful to the Urbe (Roma) and gave the one’s birth to the Gens Octavia from which the emperor Ottaviano Augusto descended.
From Velletri come a statue of Atena, today in the Louvre, and an Asian sarcophagus of Asian type with the works of Ercole (in the Museum Comunale of Velletri).
bbcastelliromani.it /roman_castles/bed_breakfast/velletri/velletri.php   (322 words)

  
 The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Obituary (1605-1700)
August 23: François de Joyeuse (1583), bishop of Ostia and Velletri, dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals, and archbishop of Rouen, France.
September 16 - Giulio Roma (1621), bishop of Ostia and Velletri and bishop of Tivoli, dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals.
July 22 - Alderano Cibo (1646), bishop of Ostia and Velletri, dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals, prefect of the S.C. of Rites.
www.fiu.edu /~mirandas/obit-xvii.htm   (2869 words)

  
 VELLETRI - LoveToKnow Article on VELLETRI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Good wine is made in the fertile vineyards of the district, and there is a government experimental station for viticulture.
Velletri is the junction of the Terracina line and a branch to Segni on the main line to Naples.
Velletri has a fine view of the Voiscian mountains and over the Pomptine Marshes to the Circeian promontory.
www.1911ency.org /V/VE/VELLETRI.htm   (536 words)

  
 Bug Music
Velletri knocked around the New York alternative scene working various freelance production jobs including a stint with EMI-America's alternative marketing department.
Velletri squeezed through the doors that Fred Bourgoise had already pried open, then opened some of his own.
Their roster has continued to expand, while the staff-once Velletri, a desk, and a phone, now includes two administrative assistants and two other pluggers, Dave Durocher and Leslie Barr.
www.bugmusic.com /frontdoor/news_detail.cfm?id=65&PIC=0&About_Us=1   (2601 words)

  
 BB SUN RISE HOUSE .com
The bandb SUNRISE is in Velletri, 25 miles from Rome.
The wine which is produced in the area: Velletri, Frascati, Marino and Castelli Romani is quite famous all over the world.
Velletri also produces olive oil but only for local consumption.
www.bbsunrisehouse.com   (4647 words)

  
 Velletri and the Fall of Rome 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
We counted over 700 prisoners, and then, with our cage full and overflowing, lost count as others were simply directed down the road to Division and Corps cages in large groups, despondently defeated and unguarded.
Over 340 decorations were awarded later to the personnel of the regiment for their gallant action at Velletri.
The 2nd Battalion, having advanced along Highway No. 7 out of Velletri towards Rome, was relieved by the 157th Infantry Regiment, and rejoined us in position near Lake Nemi.
www.kwanah.com /txmilmus/36division/archives/141/14151.htm   (1262 words)

  
 In Italy Online - Italian Prisoners Produce Fine Vintage
Agricultural cooperatives are not unheard of in Italian jails but Velletri is the first to produce and market its own wines.
But while legislation may be slow to change that, Velletri has a project that aims to reform and reintegrate offenders into society.
Although small, the Velletri vineyard is fully equipped with glimmering steel temperature- and atmosphere-controlled vats, laboratory equipped and French oak barrels.
www.initaly.com /travel/life/prisoners.htm   (679 words)

  
 Prisoner Rehabilitation, Italian Style (washingtonpost.com)
This wine is made within the whitewashed walls of Velletri prison, a few miles south of Rome, and is put out by thieves and murderers.
Training inmates for life on the outside is, in theory, nothing new, but this is a country that three decades ago ran Devil's Island-style penal colonies and that still gets low marks for overcrowding and maltreatment in prisons.
Soon, Velletri was turning out 45,000 bottles a year from grapes bought locally.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A32229-2005Mar13.html?nav=rss_world   (806 words)

  
 Wellford Award Honors Ms. Velletri
Veteran teacher Louise Velletri mixes high academic standards with a sprinkling of good natured humor and a dash of hands-on learning, with the result that girls not only learn history, most of them end up liking it, too.
Velletri’s contributions to the school over the last 26 years by selecting her to receive the Robert Carter and Toole Rotter Wellford Faculty Award.
Velletri, many students pursue additional opportunities for challenge and enrichment, including history contests, internships, fellowships and special study programs.
www.sms.org /rv0506_4.htm   (254 words)

  
 A Jacobite Gazetteer - Velletri
The town of Velletri is located 30 kilometres south-east of the city of Rome.
The museum owns two chasubles of King Henry IX and I. One of these is made of white silk with a floral design; it is laminated in silver with gold embroidery and a ducal coronet over Henry's coat-of-arms.
There is frequent train service from Rome to Velletri; the train station lies at the bottom of the hill towards the southern end of the town (near the Cathedral and the Museo Diocesano).
www.jacobite.ca /gazetteer/Lazio/Velletri.htm   (473 words)

  
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In addition to the excursions listed eventual half-day trips may take place with visits to near by cities (Velletri, Frascati, Rome), trips and picnics to the beautiful forests of the region or day trips to the seaside.
The “Castelli Romani” towns are Frascati, Grottaferrata, Marino, Castelgandolfo, Albano, Nemi, Ariccia, Genzano, Lanuvio, Velletri, Lariano, Monte Compatri, Monte Porzio Catone, Rocca di Papa, Rocca Priora and they all belong to the Province of Rome.
Velletri (“Castelli Romani”): The city, situated in the southeast of the Colli Albani, rises over a volcanic spur, which dominates the Pontine plain.
www.freeculture.it /Documenti/approfondimenti.doc   (719 words)

  
 Holiday villa round the World, World - Charming Villa amidst vineyards near Rome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Villa Ann is a delightful two storey house, set in an acre of gardens containing orange, lemon, and olive trees, just outside Rome, amidst the famous vineyard region known as Castelli Romani, between Rome and the sea.
Villa Ann is located 10 minutes south of Velletri in the Castelli Romani region.
The surrounding houses are spaced approximately 100 metres apart from each other, so it is generally quiet and peaceful, yet close driving distance to all the facilities in Velletri, which has a population of around 60,000 people.
www.holiday-rentals.com /Italy/Rome--Lazio/location-villa-Velletri/p58384.htm   (666 words)

  
 Houses / homes for sale or for rent in Velletri - Vacation Rental   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Your rate of return on real estate in Velletri may be higher than many other investments you make.
When renting a home in Velletri you are usually limited to the changes/improvements you can make.
In many cases vacation rentals in Velletri are offered by the owners of the property but in some instances real estate agents offer vacation rentals in Velletri.
www.propertyworld.com /_Italy_Lazio_Velletri   (1146 words)

  
 Photos and Reflections on Habit
On March 24th 2004, on the vigil of the Solemnity of the Feast of the Incarnate Word, His Excellency Andrea Maria Erba, Bishop of the Diocese of Velletri Segni in Italy, has erected the Institute Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara as a Religious Institute of diocesan right.
The Servants of the Lord have been present in the Diocese of Segni for several years and have their principal offices in that city.
Velletri, 24th of March, 2004, Vigil of the Solemnity of the Incarnation of the Word
www.cmswr.org /spiritual_reflections/a_day_in_the_life.htm   (515 words)

  
 swisspolitics.org | Italian prison turns convicts into connoisseurs
VELLETRI, Italy (Reuters) - After months of scorching hot summer temperatures, winemakers across Italy are looking forward to their
may be slow to change that, Velletri has a project that aims to reform and reintegrate offenders into society.
Although small, the Velletri vineyard is fully equipped with glimmering steel temperature- and atmosphere-controlled vats, laboratory
www.swisspolitics.org /en/news/index.php?section=int&page=news_inhalt&news_id=4337346   (810 words)

  
 Velletri Vacation Rentals, Velletri Rentals
Velletri vacation rentals include houses in and around Velletri, Lazio.
If you have never rented a vacation home before you’ll discover that travelers who stay in Velletri vacation rentals have the ability to cook their own meals, yet are close to many restaurants.
The extra space these Velletri area accommodations provide are appreciated by families, couples, business travelers or any group looking for more space than hotel accomodations can provide.
triphomes.com /vacation-rentals-search/searchresults.aspx?cityId=9793   (204 words)

  
 CROATIA - overview of History, Culture and Science
It is therefore no surprise that he was a member of the Royal Academy in Naples, and of the Academy "Dei Volsci" in Velletri and Padova.
In 2006 a memorial tablet dedicated to Filip Fezdin was placed in Velletri, a town near Rome, on the building of Museo Borgia (in Via della Trinita), where Vezdin had been working.
In January 2006 a memorial Mass was held by Dr Luca Leoni in honour of Filip Vezdin in the Cathedral of Velletri (near Rome).
www.hr /darko/index06.html   (1499 words)

  
 Gaia B&B
Velletri is a perfect place for eno-gastronomics and cultural holydays.
Velletri and the other towns are full of characteristic restaurants, with low prices and wonderful wine;
A big garden and sun terrace all around and a park (2000 mq) for your enjoyment, in a very quiet and green place, well connected with Rome.
www.agritour.net /Agritour/Produzione/Basic.php?idAgr=743&lang=en   (174 words)

  
 Latium - VELLETRI - The Cathedral's Chapter House Museum
Description: The Diocesan Museum is situated in the splendid setting of the Castelli Romani, in the Cathedral cloister at Velletri.
It contains works of art of inestimable value which are precious, above all, for their uniqueness.
Museo Diocesano Velletri, Corso della Repubblica, 347 00049 Velletri (RM).
www.emmeti.it /Arte/Lazio/ProvRoma/Velletri/museo_capitolare.uk.html   (149 words)

  
 Safeguard the family, where love begets life
On Sunday, 7, September 1980, the Holy Father made a pastoral visit to the diocese of Velletri, bringing to the people of that region the joy of once again receiving a Pope in their midst.
I wish first of all to tell you of my great joy in being able to be among you today, in your very beautiful Velletri.
I know that in Velletri it is said that three loves in particular are cherished: family, work, and the Madonna.
www.priestsforlife.org /magisterium/80-09-07popevelletri.htm   (1190 words)

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