The majestic parish church of Casalattico is dedicated to St Barbato, Bishop of Benevento and Patron of the town. He contributed, in the 7th century, to the conversion of the Lombards by fighting their pagan cults and superstitions linked to the worship of idols, trees and animals such as the viper. The church dates back to the early [...].
The Church of Santa Maria della Consolazione (or of the Tribune) is the second medieval church in Settefrati, after the one dedicated to Saint Stephen Protomartyr, as its bell, which fell and broke in 1900, would prove. It was recast and reconstituted according to the original, including the inscription testifying to the original date: A.D. MCCCXXIII, “year of the Lord 1323”. Originally [...]
The earliest record of the Church of St Stephen Protomartyr dates back to 1347, a time when it was already a collegiate church, i.e. a church led and officiated by a college of canons, and an archpriesthood, i.e. governed by an archpriest. It was originally built as a chapel of worship attached to the medieval castle, [...].
The Convent of St. Francis in Atina: Between Faith, History and Archaeology The Franciscan presence in the Comino Valley has its roots in 1222, the year in which St. Francis of Assisi arrived in this territory to dedicate himself to prayer and asceticism. For three years, the Saint settled in Vicalvi, occupying a modest chapel dedicated [...].
Foundation of Monasteries in the Comino Valley (9th-11th century) A series of monasteries were founded in the Comino Valley following the penetration of the Benedictines of Montecassino into the territory between the 9th and 11th centuries. The Monastery of S. Angelo di Pesco Mascolino and S. Maria della Limata In the territory of Casalattico, in addition to [...].