Manoppello
Sign in to saveManoppello (Abruzzese: '') is a comune in Abruzzo, in the province of Pescara, south-eastern Italy. thumb|left|Church of the Volto Santo di Manoppello'', housing the Manoppello Image|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. thumb|220px|Veil of Veronica. Other sights include is the Romanesque abbey of Santa Maria Arabona.
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Manoppello is a small town in the Abruzzese region of Italy, located in the province of Pescara. It is primarily known for housing a church that contains an image of a face on a thin veil, believed by some to be identical to the famous Veil of Veronica, which has made it an important pilgrimage site.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Manoppello
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Manoppello
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Santa Maria Arabona (Manoppello) 025 (RaBoe).jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Church of Santa Maria Arabona
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Manoppello-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.region
- Abruzzo
- Italian comune.province
- Pescara (PE)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Manoppello Scalo, Ripacorbaria, Santa Maria Arabona
- Italian comune.mayor
- Giorgio De Luca
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 39.26
- Italian comune.population_total
- 6772
- Italian comune.population_as_of
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Manoppello (Abruzzese: '') is a comune in Abruzzo, in the province of Pescara, south-eastern Italy. thumb|left|Church of the Volto Santo di Manoppello, housing the Manoppello Image|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. thumb|220px|Veil of Veronica. Other sights include is the Romanesque abbey of Santa Maria Arabona.
==Twin towns== Casarano, Italy Charleroi, Belgium