Morro Reatino. Church of San Lorenzo

The church of San Lorenzo in Morro Reatino dates back to the fifteenth century.

It has had profound changes in the eighteenth century.

There is a very valuable cinerary urn is used as a baptismal font and a Madonna and Child, raised in the air by angels, with San Sebastian and another Saint on the sides.

About this Madonna is related a miraculous event.

It is said that, in the fifteenth century mercenaries attempted an assault on the castle but the Lady appeared accompanied by a glow.

The Madonna caused the mutilation of the feet of the robbers as they climbed the hill and their death by blood loss.

The Morro Reatino women in 1480 arranged a painting of the Madonna, as noted by an inscription under the Madonna Mozzapiedi (Madonna of Cut Feet).
 


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Benedicta Lee

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