| Santa Severina | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Santa Severina |
| Native Name: | Sicilian: Santa Siverina |
| Coordinates: | 39.15°N 71°W |
| Province: | (KR) |
| Frazioni: | Altilia |
| Area Total Km2: | 51 |
| Population Total: | 2326 |
| Population Demonym: | Santaseverinesi |
| Elevation M: | 350 |
| Saint: | Santa Anastasìa |
| Day: | 29 October |
| Postal Code: | 88832 |
| Area Code: | 0962 |
Santa Severina (scn|Santa Siverina) is a town and comune in the province of Crotone, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[1]
The name derives from ancient Siberine (῾Αγία Σεβερίνη, Σεβεριάνη). There is no saint named Severina in the Greek or Roman calendar of saints.[2]
It is the birthplace of Pope Zachary and also of Henry Aristippus, who was a religious scholar and writer at the court of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily.
See main article: Archdiocese of Santa Severina. The bishopric -established around 400 AD- and -since around 100 AD- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Severina (v.) was suppressed on 30 September 1986, its title and territory being merged into the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Crotone–Santa Severina.
The town is bordered by Belvedere di Spinello, Caccuri, Castelsilano, Rocca di Neto, Roccabernarda, San Mauro Marchesato and Scandale.
There is a cultural festival which is held each year in August in Santa Severina, focusing on traditional Italian music.
