Roman Catholic Diocese of Troina
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Troina | |
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 Troina
Location of Troina in Italy
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| Coordinates: 37°47′N 14°36′E / 37.783°N 14.600°ECoordinates: 37°47′N 14°36′E / 37.783°N 14.600°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Enna (EN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sebastiano Fabio Venezia (since 2013) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.083 km2 (62.967 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 9,795 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Troinesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 94018 |
| Dialing code | 0935 |
| Patron saint | St. Sylvester |
| Saint day | June 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Troina (Sicilian: Traina) is a town, former bishopric, comune (municipality) and Latin Catholic titular see in the province of Enna, Sicily, Italy. It is located in the Nebrodi Park.
Excavations have proved that the area of Troina was settled as early as the 7th millennium BC (a farm dating from that period, and a later necropolis). Of the Greek town (most likely known as Engyon) parts of the 4th-century-BC walls remain, while from the Roman age are baths. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire it was a Byzantine stronghold and during the Islamic period the religious and moral capital of the Greek and Christian orthodox part of Sicily; Roger I of Sicily had in its castle (which he captured in 1061) also a start base of his conquest of the island.
During World War II, Troina was the site of a battle between the Allies and the Axis forces. The town was mostly destroyed during the six-day fighting (31 July – 6 August 1943).
In 1968 the diocese was nominally restored as Latin Titular bishopric of Troina (Curiate Italian) / Troyna (Latin) / Troynien(sis) (Latin adjective).
It is vacant, having had the following incumbents, of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank with an archiepiscopal (higher) exception :
Troina is twinned with :
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