In an elevated position above Torchiati, overlooking the valley below, is the ancient and famous
Sanctuary of the Incoronata or of Maria Santissima dell'Incoronata.
It is not known when the building was erected, presumably in the Lombard era, although its
existence is certain before the second half of the 8th century, at the time of the Principality of Benevento of Arechi II,
who founded the Abbey of Saints Peter in Salerno, of which the current Sanctuary of the Incoronata served as
a Grange, th read more
In an elevated position above Torchiati, overlooking the valley below, is the ancient and famous
Sanctuary of the Incoronata or of Maria Santissima dell'Incoronata.
It is not known when the building was erected, presumably in the Lombard era, although its
existence is certain before the second half of the 8th century, at the time of the Principality of Benevento of Arechi II,
who founded the Abbey of Saints Peter in Salerno, of which the current Sanctuary of the Incoronata served as
a Grange, that is, a dependency. In 1309, it was defined as "S. Maria de Coronato and rural by a document
kept in the Vatican Archives.
In 1680, the conditions of the Church were pitiful, so much so that it required restoration. An interesting anecdote
is given by the fact that on February 11, 1689 it was decided that the only functioning oven should be the one located
at the Church of Santa Maria Incoronata, and that the sale of bread in
another shop would not be authorized, unless the shop of the aforementioned Church was awarded at auction.
Over the years, the structure passed through numerous hands, where finally, on March 23, 1941, it was entrusted,
by the Archbishop of Salerno Nicola Mantecrisi, with a regular Convention, to the Friars Minor of the
Salerno-Lucanian religious Province.
MANAGING ENTITY: ARCHDIOCEDES OF SALERNO-CAMPAGNA-ACERNO read less
