Capriana
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Capriana is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km northeast of Trento
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Capriana borders the following municipalities: Montan
, Truden, Altrei
, Salorno
, Valfloriana
, Grauno
, and Sover
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Capriana is the birth place of the mystic and Servant of God
Maria Domenica Lazzeri
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Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km northeast of Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
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Capriana borders the following municipalities: Montan
Montan
Montan is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 20 km south of the city of Bolzano .-Geography:...
, Truden, Altrei
Altrei
Altrei is a Gemeinde in South Tyrol in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 25 km south of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:...
, Salorno
Salorno
Salorno is the southernmost comune of the Überetsch-Unterland district in South Tyrol, in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.-Geography:As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,160 and an area of 33.2 km²....
, Valfloriana
Valfloriana
Valfloriana is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 25 km northeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 538 and an area of 39.4 km²....
, Grauno
Grauno
Grauno is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 25 km northeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 149 and an area of 7.3 km²....
, and Sover
Sover
Sover is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 25 km northeast of Trento...
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Capriana is the birth place of the mystic and Servant of God
Servant of God
Servant of God is a title given to individuals by various religions, but in general the phrase is used to describe a person believed to be pious in his or her faith tradition. In the Catholic Church, it designates someone who is being investigated by the Church for possibly being recognized as a...
Maria Domenica Lazzeri
Maria Domenica Lazzeri
Maria Domenica Lazzeri also known as la Meneghina was an Italian mystic. The cause for her beatification was started in 1943. She was born in in Capriana, Italy but as of 1833 became bedridden most of her life...
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