Santa Severina


Santa Severina is a town and comune in the province of Crotone, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.

Name

The name derives from ancient Siberine. There is no saint named Severina in the Greek or Roman calendar of saints.

History

It is the birthplace of Pope Zachary and also of Henry Aristippus, who was a religious scholar and writer at the court of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily.

Ecclesiastical History

The bishopric -established around 400 AD- and -since around 100 AD- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Severina was suppressed on 30 September 1986, its title and territory being merged into the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Crotone–Santa Severina.

Geography

The town is bordered by Belvedere di Spinello, Caccuri, Castelsilano, Rocca di Neto, Roccabernarda, San Mauro Marchesato and Scandale.

Culture

There is a cultural festival which is held each year in August in Santa Severina, focusing on traditional Italian music.

Twin towns