Cariati

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Cariati
Greek: Kariátes
Comune di Cariati
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Cariati
Cariati (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°30′N16°57′E / 39.500°N 16.950°E / 39.500; 16.950
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Cosenza (CS)
Frazioni Tramonti, San Cataldo, Santa Maria
Government
  MayorCataldo Minò
Area
[1]
  Total27.95 km2 (10.79 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [2]
  Total8,156
  Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Demonym Cariatesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87062
Dialing code 0983
Patron saintSt. Leonard
Saint day6 November
Website Official website

Cariati (Greek : Kariates) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Cariati is divided into two parts: Cariati Superiore, situated on top of a hill, and Cariati Marina, which is stretched along the Ionian coastline.

Notable people

Princess Polissena Ruffo was born in Cariati in 1400.

Cariati is also the birthplace of Italian footballer Domenico Berardi.

Antonio Fuoco, a professional racing driver, was also born in Cariati.

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The Italian Catholic diocese of Cariati, in Calabria, existed until 1979. In that year it was united into the archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati. The diocese was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Santa Severina, and then of the archdiocese of Reggio Calabria. In 2001, it became a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano.

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Girolamo Candido, O.F.M. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia (1500–1504).

Juan Canuti was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia (1535–1545) and Bishop of Carinola (1530–1535).

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Sebastiano Delli Frangi was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia (1688–1714).

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Giacomo Carafa was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Rossano (1646–1664).

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Population data from ISTAT