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The church in 1475. The first historical restoration

The first mention of the church of S. Maria di Canneto, as a building, is found in the collective letter “Deum placare” of 25 November 1475, the contents of which are well known. In it, the two cardinals of S.R.C., Bartolomeo Roverella and Giuliano della Rovere, the future Pope Julius II, at the request of the commendatory abbot of Canneto, Francesco de [...].

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The first extension of the church. Relics and popular devotion at the same time

Even the transverse hall, the transept, which enlarged and extended the primitive temple of Our Lady, must have been the work of the indefatigable Fr. Federico De Manlion, both because in 1693, as we shall see, it already existed, and because in the archival sources there is no mention of this important building increase of the ancient sanctuary. This new construction, which was added to the [...]

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In the first decades of the 16th century: building increases

The years indicated are those of the provostship of d. Federico De Manlion, a Spanish priest, in the church of S. Maria di Canneto. But in the history of the sanctuary we find him more precisely in the years 1530-1533, at the end of his abbacy, when old and ill in his house in Settefrati, he was deceived by those in charge of Montecassino [...].

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Settefrati

The church of S. Maria di Canneto: from the ancient buildings to the current general renovation

When in July 1978, about two months before the start of the general renovation of the Sanctuary, the Rome-based Central Commission for Sacred Art came to Canneto for an inspection of the old complex in order to authorise its demolition, in agreement with the other bodies in charge of environmental protection, a high prelate at the time of the [...].

Settefrati, La Notte dei Santuari

La Notte dei Santuari in Valle di Comino si terrà l’1 giugno alle 20.30 presso la Basilica Santuario Santa Maria di Canneto (Settefrati).  Ogni Santuario potrà autonomamente offrire ai propri fedeli un format locale. Lo schema comune, predisposto a livello nazionale, prevede tuttavia un “rito di apertura della Porta della Speranza e l’accensione della Lampada”. […]

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Settefrati, The vision of Fra’ Alberico on RAI5

Settefrati and the vision of Fra’ Alberico in the episode of the RAI programme “Beyond the River and Into the Trees” dedicated to Ciociaria and the Comino Valley.

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The Valle di Comino on Rai 5 in the programme “Across the river and into the trees”

The episode, entitled “Ciociaria bella e segreta” (“Ciociaria beautiful and secret”), of the programme 'Di là dal fiume e tra gli alberi' ('Across the river and into the trees') on Sunday 19 July on RAI 5, will be devoted to Ciociaria, a vast territory extending south of Rome, lapping the Abruzzo National Park and bordering the province of Caserta in its southern part. It [...]

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The Bells of Settefrati: History, Rites and Traditions of the Comino Valley

The sound of bells is not only a religious call, but the heartbeat of a territory. In this in-depth study, we explore the history and traditions linked to the bells of Settefrati, symbols of faith and guardians of a thousand-year-old memory. The Origins: From Campania to the Benedictine Monks Some scholars claim that the name “bell” derives from the [...]

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The Municipality of Settefrati in 1897

SETTEFRATI Electoral College of Sora. Diocese of Sora. Inhabitants. 2582. Dist. km. 13 from Alvito (Capol. mandamentale). Surface area 1853 hectares.A scirocco of Sora, lying partly on a hill, partly on a plain, in fertile soil.Products. Pastures, cattle breeding and especially many very prosperous pigs.Uff. post. locale. Telegr. office in San Donato Val di Comino, dist. km. 9. [...]