Churches & Places of Worship

Roccantica. Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Churches & Places of Worship; 01 February 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Roccantica

The church of St. Catherine of Alexandria was built at the behest of Armellao of Esculo de’ Bastoni. He was the governor of the village of...

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Churches & Places of Worship; 01 February 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Rivodutri

In Rivodutri there is a colossal beech tree called "Saint Francis Beech". Tradition has it that the saint took shelter under this beech during...

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Churches & Places of Worship; 01 February 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Rivodutri

The church of Our Lady of the valley in Rivodutri houses the image of Our Lady of the Valley that was considered miraculous and venerated....

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Churches & Places of Worship; 01 February 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Rivodutri

The first document that mentions the church of Saint Michael Archangel is of Bishop Thomas in 1252. St. Michael the Archangel is the patron of...

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Churches & Places of Worship; 31 January 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Pozzaglia Sabina

The hermitage of Saint Michael Archangel is located in Montorio in Valle, in the municipality of Pozzaglia Sabina. It is a small church built...

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Churches & Places of Worship; 31 January 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Pozzaglia Sabina

This church of Santa Maria del Piano tin Pozzaglia Sabina was once a powerful and prosperous abbey of which little remains because of numerous...

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Churches & Places of Worship; 31 January 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Pozzaglia Sabina

The church of St. Stephen in Pozzaglia Sabina is mentioned for the first time in 1252 in Rieti church inventory. Iits appearance dates back to the...

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Churches & Places of Worship; 31 January 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Posta

From an inscription carved on the entrance, the church of San Felice in Posta dates back to 1300. It was rebuilt after it collapsed because of an...