Perusia
Perusia
(Latin: Perusia)
City in northern Italy. An ancient Etruscan city, it was the seat of a bishop, c.546; a free commune in the 11th century, and in the 13th the residence of four popes. Perugia maintained its independence although continually warring with neighboring cities and revolting against the Holy See until 1860 when it became part of the Kingdom of Italy. The city possesses several medieval churches and a famous university founded in 1321.
Perugia is the center of an archdiocese . The diocese was founded in the 2nd century. Its bishops include Saint Constantius and Saint Herculanus . Elevated to an archdiocese on 27 May 1882 by Pope Leo XIII, who had served as its bishop in 1846 to 1877. It was united to the diocese of Citt della Pieve and the name changed to the Archdiocese of Perugia-Citt della Pieve on 30 September 1986. Suffragen dioceses include
Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
Citt di Castello
Foligno
Gubbio
See also
Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
archdiocese of Perugia-Citt della Pieve
patron saints index
New Catholic Dictionary