Elevation 450 m (1,480 ft) Area 106.3 km² Postal code 71032 | Frazioni Tertiveri, Berardinone Demonym(s) Biccaresi Local time Wednesday 9:15 AM Patron saint Donatus of Arezzo Dialling code 0881 | |
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Biccari is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
Contents
- Map of 71032 Biccari Province of Foggia Italy
- Ecclesiastical history
- Titular see
- Points of interest
- Notable locals
- References
Map of 71032 Biccari Province of Foggia, Italy
As Tortiboli (Latin Tortibulum), it was a bishopric, and is now a Latin Catholic titular see.
Ecclesiastical history
In 1015 a Diocese of Tortiboli (Tortibulum) was established.
In 1425 it was suppressed, its territory being reassigned to the Diocese of Lucera.
(all Roman Rite; incomplete : first centuries unavailable)
Titular see
In 1968 the diocese was nominally restored as titular bishopric.
It has had the following incumbents, all of fitting episcopal (lowest) rank :
Points of interest
Notable locals
References
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