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Capaccio
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Capaccio is a city in the province of Salerno, Italy, in an unhealthy region, not far from the ruins of the ancient Paestum. It is believed that Capaccio was built after the destruction of Paestum by the Saracens. The first known bishop of Capaccio is Arnolfo, present at the council of the Lateran in 1179. Lelio Morello, elected in 1586, obtained from Sixtus V the transfer of the bishop's residence to Dania.
Other bishops worthy of mention were the zealous monk Pietro Matta de Haro, who was assisted by the venerable Gian Filippo Romanello, founder of a congregation of priests for the instruction of the peasantry in the articles of faith, the learned Cardinal Francesco Maria Brancacci, Tommaso Caraffa and Giovanni della Pace. The bishop resides at Vallo. The diocese, the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop, contains a population of 122,400, with 102 parishes, 282 churches and chapels, 256 secular and 14 regular priests and 3 religious houses for men.
Capaccio is also known as the town of best geographical environment and has traced its origins back to prehistoric times. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.
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