Manoppello
Manoppello | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Manoppello | ||
Church of Santa Maria Arabona | ||
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![]() ![]() Manoppello Location of Manoppello in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 42°15′29″N 14°03′36″E / 42.25806°N 14.06000°ECoordinates: 42°15′29″N 14°03′36″E / 42.25806°N 14.06000°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Abruzzo | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Pescara (PE) | |
Frazioni | Manoppello Scalo, Ripacorbaria, Santa Maria Arabona | |
Area | ||
• Total | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) | |
Population (December 31, 2005) | ||
• Total | 157 | |
• Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Manoppellesi | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 65024, 65025, 65020 | |
Dialing code | 085 | |
Patron saint | Volto Santo di Manoppello | |
Saint day | Third Monday in May |
Manoppello (Neapolitan: Manuppèlle) is a comune in Abruzzo, in the province of Pescara, Italy.
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Church of the Volto Santo di Manoppello, housing the Holy Face image.
It is famous for having a church which contains an image on a thin byssus veil, a sudarium, known as the Holy Face of Manoppello and which has been reputed to be identical to the Veil of Veronica.
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Veil of Veronica
Also notable is the Romanesque abbey of Santa Maria Arabona.
Twin towns
External links
- Inside Abruzzo - Insider tips uncovered
- Volto Santo di Manoppello Veil, Polish website
- Sudarium Christi The Face of Christ online audio visual featuring texts by sudarium expert Sr. Blandina Paschalis Schlömer et al.
- The Rediscovered Face - 1 first of four installments of an audiovisual presentation relating the holy image with a number of ancient predecessors, YouTube, access date March 2013.
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