Pettino
human settlement in Campello sul Clitunno, Province of Perugia, Umbria, Italy
Pettino (Pitinum in Latin) is a frazione of the comune of Campello sul Clitunno and former Latin Catholic bishopric in the Province of Perugia, in central Italy's Umbria region.
It stands at an elevation of 1074 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001, it had only 74 inhabitants.
Ecclesiastical history
The Diocese of Pitinum (or Pettino) was established circa 300 AD, but suppressed circa 400 AD and had its territory reassigned to the Diocese of Amiterno. No incumbents available.
“Pettino” enters the record as human settlement in Campello sul Clitunno, Province of Perugia, Umbria, Italy. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Pettino, human and settlement can confirm, complicate or overturn.
Why this record matters
“Pettino” is worth following because a concise public description often conceals a longer documentary argument. Here, Pettino, human and settlement provides the most credible route into that argument.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 13, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3901150. Authority coordinates are 42.863, 12.813. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1074 and 2001.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Pettino”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Pettino primary sources, Pettino archive and Pettino research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Pettino”?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
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This entry incorporates text from “Pettino” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.