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Eremo di San Pietro in Vigneto
Gli affreschi in stile bizantino sul portale, così come il recupero e il restauro dell’edificio sono opera di padre Basilio Martin, l’eremita che vive in questo luogo. Ai pellegrini di passaggio si richiede di rispettare la scelta di solitudine rigorosa e di ascesi compiuta dall’uomo. Chi volesse, invece, trascorrere qui un periodo di autentico ritiro …
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Eremo di Buon Riposo
A small hermitage consisting of a group of natural caves already existed during Francis’ time on this isolated spot on Monte Cicerone. The hermitage was given its current name of Buonriposo by Saint Francis, who would stop here on his way to La Verna, and was visited by many saints, including Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint …
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Convento di San Francesco (o Santuario del Beato Antonio Vici)
La tradizione vuole che sia stato fondata da San Francesco nel 1213, nel corso di una sua visita a Stroncone. Il luogo ha subìto molti rimaneggiamenti nel corso dei secoli. Il convento è situato poco fuori le mura della città, tra oliveti e boschi, in un luogo che domina la vallata circostante. All’esterno si possono …
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Convento di Monteripido
Legend holds that this convent was donated to Saint Francis by a Perugian nobleman. Saint Egidio, third among Francis’ followers, passed most of his life here (cf. FF 1868); his remains are conserved in the Oratorio di San Bernardino. Monteripido is currently the seat of a Franciscan community dedicated to parish and university ministry. Source: …
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Chiesa e convento di San Francesco
Federico Spadalonga was the first to take in and dress – with his own tunic – the pilgrim Francis after the saint renounced his worldly goods in Assisi’s piazza (cf. FF 1045). This church, built in the 8th century in the Romanesque-Gothic style, holds a wall of Spadalonga’s house and an interesting fresco cycle by …
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Chiesa di Santa Maria in Pietrarossa
This church is along the leg to Foligno, near Matigge. Nearby there was once a leprosarium, where Francis cared for the sick (FF 1570). Today, the leprosarium is abandoned but there remains a pretty church covered in votive frescoes. In 2012, restoration work began on the church, which is still closet to the public. For …
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Chiesa di Santa Maria della Vittoria
Located along the route of the Way toward Biscina, this 11th century church is dedicated to Our Lady of Victory to commemorate the victory over the Saracens. According to legend, Francis tamed the wolf on this spot, which was then granted to him to found the first Franciscan community in Gubbio. Source: “La via di …
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Chiesa di San Pietro in Bovara
This church is a short distance from the route of Saint Francis’ Way before Trevi and is the spot where the temptation of Saint Francis took place during a night in which he had stopped here to pray. Here is also where Friar Pacifico had his vision of the vacant throne, lost to Lucifer and …
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Chiesa di San Paolo delle Abbadesse
Located outside of town, currently attached to the cemetary, this building was built between the 11th and 12th centuries and was where the young Claire of Assisi, upon the request of Saint Francis, was harbored to protect her from her family who attempted repeatedly, at times violently, to force her to return home. Source: “La …
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Chiesa di San Francesco delle Donne
One of the oldest Franciscan communities in Italy, this church was built 1212 and is now the home of the textile and weaving museum-workshop, Giuditta Brozzetti. Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.
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