Monterano
| Canale Monterano | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Canale Monterano | ||
Roman aqueduct in Monterano.
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 Canale Monterano
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| Coordinates: 42°8′N 12°6′E / 42.133°N 12.100°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Latium | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) | |
| Frazioni | La Piana, Montevirginio | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Angelo Stefani | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 378 m (1,240 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2014) | ||
| • Total | 4,246 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Canalesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 00060 | |
| Dialing code | 06 | |
| Patron saint | St. Bartholomew | |
| Saint day | August 24 | |
Canale Monterano is a comune (municipality), former bishopric and Latin titular see in the Metropolitan City of Rome, in the central Italian region of Lazio (Ancient Latium).
Canale Monterano, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Rome, borders the following municipalities : Blera, Manziana, Oriolo Romano, Tolfa and Vejano.
The nearby Diocese of Forum Clodii, established circa 300 in Ancient Forum Clodii, was renamed circa 600 as Diocese of Monterano in Curiate Italian (but still Forum Clodii alongside Middle Latin Manturanum).
In 900 it was suppressed, its canonical territory being merged into the Diocese of Sutri.
(all Roman Rite)
In 1966 the diocese was nominally restored as Titular bishopric of Monterano (in Italian) or Forum Clodii in Latin.
It has had the following incumbents, of the fitting episcopal (lowest) rank, with an archiepiscopal exception :
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