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• Farfa Abbey — The Abbey of Farfa. Farfa Abbey is a territorial abbey in northern Lazio, central Italy. It is one of the most famous abbeys of Europe. It belongs to the Benedictine Order and is located about 60 km from Rome, in the commune of Fara Sabina,… …   Wikipedia

• Abbey of Farfa —     Abbey of Farfa     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abbey of Farfa     Situated about 26 miles from Rome, not far from the Farfa Sabina Railway station. A legend in the Chronicon Farfense relates the foundation of a monastery at Farfa in the time of …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Farfa — is an Italian name which can refer to:*A place name in the province of the Lazio in Italy, as: ** Farfa River ** Farfa (town) ** Farfa Abbey, one of the main medieval abbeys in Italy* A personal name, as:** Farfa (poet), an Italian Futurist poet… …   Wikipedia

• Territorial abbey — The coat of arms of a territorial abbot are distinguished by a green galero with twelve tassels and a gold crozier with a veil attached. See also: Catholic Church hierarchy#Equivalents of diocesan bishops in law A territorial abbey (or… …   Wikipedia

• List of abbeys and priories — is a link list for any abbey or priory. Armenia*Akhtala Monastery *Gandzasar monastery *Geghard *Goshavank *Haghartsin Monastery *Haghpat *Kecharis Monastery *Khor Virap *Noravank *Sanahin *Sevanavank *TatevAustria* List of Christian religious… …   Wikipedia

• Offida —   Comune   Comune di Offida Town hall …   Wikipedia

• Финтан из Рейнау — Монастырский храм в Рейнау с алтарём, освящённым в честь св. Финтана Финтан (умер в 879 году)  отшельник из Рейнау …   Википедия

• Feronia (mythology) — Feronia was a marginal rural goddess in Roman religion, to whom woods and springs were sacred, and a more important goddess among the Latins.FunctionMany versions of Feronia’s cult have been supposed, and it is not quite clear that she was only… …   Wikipedia

• Sabina (region) — Sabina: general view of Norcia For the Roman Catholic Saint, see at the Basilica of Santa Sabina, and for Hadrian s wife, see Vibia Sabina. Sabina, the region in the Sabine Hills of Latium named for the Sabines, is the ancient territory that… …   Wikipedia

• Patrimonium Sancti Petri — The expression Patrimonium Sancti Petri, or shorter Patrimonium Petri, meaning Patrimony of (Saint) Peter , originally designated the landed possessions and revenues of various kinds that belonged to the Church of St. Peter (i.e. the Pope) at… …   Wikipedia