(Latin: Perusia)
City in northern Italy. An ancient Etruscan city, it was the seat of a bishop, c.546;a free commune in the 11th century, and in the 13th the residence of four popes. Perugia maintained its independence although continually warring with neighboring cities and revolting against the Holy See until 1860 when it became part of the Kingdom of Italy. The city possesses several medieval churches and a famous university founded in 1321.
Perugia is the center of an archdiocese. The diocese was founded in the 2century. Its bishops include Saint Constantius and Saint Herculanus. Elevated to an archdiocese on May 27, 1882 by Pope Leo XIII, who had served as its bishop in 1846 to 1877. It was united to the diocese of Città della Pieve and the name changed to the Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve on September 30, 1986. Suffragen dioceses include
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