Militello in Val di Catania. Chiesa confraternale of San Sebastiano

The brotherhood of San Sebastiano had its seat here since 1504. In 1572 the people attributed to the saint the miracle of having freed them from the plague, declaring him a patron of Militello. Destroyed in 1693, the church was rebuilt by incorporating the ancient portal into the facade. On the main altar, framed by a baroque chapel (1708), is the statue of San Sebastiano with a wooden fercolo, while the silver reliquary is found with other precious ones near the Treasure of Santa Maria della Stella.

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