Montefano
Montefano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Ancona and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Macerata.
Montefano borders the following municipalities: Appignano, Filottrano, Montecassiano, Osimo, Recanati.
Sights
Churches in Montefano include:
- Collegiata di San Donato, Baroque style
- Santa Maria Assunta
- San Filippo Benizi, also in Baroque style.
People
- Marcello Cervini degli Spannochi, Pope Marcellus II, was born in Montefano.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Cardella, Lorenzo (1793). Memorie storiche de' cardinali della Santa Romana Chiesa. Vol. Tomo Quarto. Roma: Pagliarini. p. 225.
- ^ Ott, Michael (1910). "Pope Marcellus II". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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