| Ofena | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Ofena |
| Coordinates: | 42.3267°N 13.7597°W |
| Province: | (AQ) |
| Frazioni: | Cappuccini, Frasca, Volpe |
| Mayor Party: | Civic list Uniti per Ofena |
| Mayor: | Antonio Silveri |
| Area Total Km2: | 36.72 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 492 |
| Population As Of: | 1 January 2017 |
| Population Demonym: | Ofenesi |
| Elevation M: | 531 |
| Day: | 8 May |
| Postal Code: | 67025 |
| Area Code: | 0862 |
Ofena (Abruzzese: Neapolitan: Ofenë) is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park". The comune/village is home to a vast and rich history of a community that has existed for many hundreds of years.
A letter of Pope Simplicius dated 19 November 475 speaks of a Bishop Gaudentius of Aufinium, the Latin name by which the town was known, against whom three neighbouring bishops had laid complaints.[2] [3] [4]
No longer a residential bishopric, Aufinium is today listed by the Catholic Church as a titular see.[5]