The church of San Vito sul Melfa was built along the Via Latina corresponding with a Roman bridge over the Melfa river.
It was built where where probably existed Roman structures.
Traces of Roman architectural elements and epigraphs are visible embedded in its walls, while the slabs of the floor were probably taken directly from the bridge.
The first information on its existence dates back to the deeds of donation found in the archive of Montecassino and dating back to the first half of the year one thousand.
Initially the church and its small Benedictine monastery had been placed under the control of the monastery of St. Paul in Rome.
Then given to Rainaldo the bishop of Aquino, with a bull of Pope Alexander III of 1175 that put an end to a dispute between the bishop and the monastery.
The convent was abandoned in 1270, as evidenced by the inventory for the delivery of goods to the bishop of Aquino, but continued to be inhabited by other friars.
It suffered damage from river floods and was rebuilt until it assumed its current shape.
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