Zuglio

Zuglio
Comune
Comune di Zuglio

Coat of arms
Zuglio

Location of Zuglio in Italy

Coordinates: 46°27′44″N 13°1′30″E / 46.46222°N 13.02500°E / 46.46222; 13.02500Coordinates: 46°27′44″N 13°1′30″E / 46.46222°N 13.02500°E / 46.46222; 13.02500
Country Italy
Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province / Metropolitan city Udine (UD)
Frazioni Fielis, Formeaso, Sezza
Government
  Mayor Stelio Dorissa
Area
  Total 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation 425 m (1,394 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
  Total 633
  Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 33020
Dialing code 0433
Website Official website

Zuglio is a comune (municipality), former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see in the Province of Udine in the northeastern Italian autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Udine in the Val Bût.

Its territory include the Pieve of San Pietro in Carnia, one of the oldest churches in Friuli. Zuglio is also home to an archaeological museum including remains from the old Roman town (Iulium Carnicum) and the whole Carnia.

Ecclesiastical history

The Diocese of Zuglio (Italian) or Iulium Carnicum (in Latin) was established in 380 AD and suppressed in 740, its territory being merged into the Patriarchate of Aquileia.

Residential Ordinaries

Suffragan Bishops of Zuglio

(Roman Rite) (incomplete)

Titular see

In 1967 the diocese was nominally restored as Latin Catholic Titular bishopric of Zuglio (Italiano) alias Iulium Carnicum.

It has had the following incumbents, of the fitting episcopal (lowest) rank or the higher archiepiscopal (intermediary) rank :

Twin towns

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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