Church of San Rocco and San Francesco di Paola or Sanctuary of San Francesco di Paola - Pizzo (VV) - Calabria
- Tuttitaly
- Nov 12, 2024
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Updated: 11 hours ago
It was built in the 16th century to thank for salvation from a terrible plague epidemic that had hit the city. The church was dedicated only to San Rocco, but the proximity to the structure of the Convent of the Minims led the people to dedicate it to both saints.#tuttitaly
The Church of San Rocco and San Francesco da Paola in Pizzo, built in the sixteenth century, symbolizes gratitude for the salvation from a severe plague epidemic that struck the city. Initially dedicated exclusively to San Rocco, the church also housed the Convent of the Friars of the Order of Minims of San Francesco di Paola, temporarily closed at the end of the eighteenth century and during the French period of the early nineteenth century.
1973, it was elevated to a parish dedicated to San Rocco and San Francesco di Paola. Over the centuries, the church was used as a barracks and a hospital after the Unification of Italy.
An earthquake in 1905 damaged part of the upper structure, which was rebuilt in 1907 with the contribution of the entire community.
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