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Santa Maria del Soccorso, Alcamo

April 14, 2024

The ex Church of Saint Maria del Soccorso is a Catholic Church located in Alcamo, in the province of Trapani. Sicily, Italy.

Church of Saint Maria del Soccorso
The facade
Religion
ProvinceTrapani
RegionSicily
RiteCatholic
Patronsaint Maria del Soccorso (Help)
Location
LocationAlcamo, Trapani, Italy
MunicipalityAlcamo
StateItaly
TerritoryAlcamo
Geographic coordinates37°58′51″N 12°57′58″E / 37.98087°N 12.96611°E / 37.98087; 12.96611
Architecture
Funded bymerchants from Genoa
Groundbreaking1738
Completed1739

Description edit

Among the most ancient churches in Alcamo, it was probably founded in the 15th century by a merchants from Genoa, who were members of the confraternity dedicated to the veneration of Holy Mary's Help. It is situated in corso 6 Aprile, opposite the Mother Church. Originally it was in Gothic style, with a nave and two aisles, but its form became elliptical during the restoration made in 1739. [1]

The interior is well balanced and full of stuccoes made by Nicolò Curti, brother of Lorenzo Curti who carved the wooden statue of Our Lady of Miracles. On the high altar, there is the 16th-century sculpture of Our Lady of Help (Madonna del Soccorso), realized by Bartolomeo Berrettaro.[2]

In the most popular iconography the Virgin Mary is represented armed with a club while hitting a demon terrified at her feet.

The main portal, carved in white stone, with the impost and architrave with moldings, is surmounted by a lunette assigned to Berrettaro; it represents the image of Our Lady of Help among angels.[3]

Works edit

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    Statua in marmo di Bartolomeo Berrettaro, rifatta da Giacomo Gagini (1545)
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    Our Lady of Graces, inside the Basilica
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    The church portal
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    Side portal

Madonna del Soccorso edit

The veneration for this Madonna started in Palermo in 1306, following the apparition to the Augustinian Friar Nicola La Bruna. People say that the monk, tormented by an incurable disease and very close to death, had been healed thanks to Madonna, who asked him, in return for it, to propagate the news of the miracle and to have her invoked as Our Lady of Help.[5]

Thanks to the Augustinian Friars, the veneration for Our Lady of Help spread all over Italy. Another title given to her is Our Lady with the Club, because she is represented while brandishing a small club to hit the demon crouched and terrified at her feet.[5]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Gianni Guadalupi, Mariano Coppola, Alcamo, introduzione di Vincenzo Regina(collana Grand Tour), Milano, Grafiche Mazzucchelli, 1995, ISBN 88-216-0615-5.
  2. ^ "Trapani"
  3. ^ Guadalupi, Gianni; Coppola, Mariano (1995). Alcamo, introduzione di Vincenzo Regina(collana Grand Tour) (in Italian). Milan: Grafiche Mazzucchelli. ISBN 88 216 0615 5.
  4. ^ Cataldo, Carlo (2011). La conchiglia di S. Giacomo p.113 (in Italian). Alcamo: Edizioni Campo.
  5. ^ a b "Caltavuturo e Gratteri: Un antico culto madonita verso la SS. Vergine del Soccorso. - Esperonews: Giornale Termini Cefalù Madonie".

Sources edit

External links edit

  • "Trapani".
  • "dizionario biografico".
  • "movimento ecclesiale".
  • "Wikimedia".

April 14, 2024
santa, maria, soccorso, alcamo, church, saint, maria, soccorso, catholic, church, located, alcamo, province, trapani, sicily, italy, church, saint, maria, soccorsothe, facadereligionprovincetrapaniregionsicilyritecatholicpatronsaint, maria, soccorso, help, loc. The ex Church of Saint Maria del Soccorso is a Catholic Church located in Alcamo in the province of Trapani Sicily Italy Church of Saint Maria del SoccorsoThe facadeReligionProvinceTrapaniRegionSicilyRiteCatholicPatronsaint Maria del Soccorso Help LocationLocationAlcamo Trapani ItalyMunicipalityAlcamoStateItalyTerritoryAlcamoGeographic coordinates37 58 51 N 12 57 58 E 37 98087 N 12 96611 E 37 98087 12 96611ArchitectureFunded bymerchants from GenoaGroundbreaking1738Completed1739 Contents 1 Description 2 Works 3 Madonna del Soccorso 4 See also 5 Notes 6 Sources 7 External linksDescription editAmong the most ancient churches in Alcamo it was probably founded in the 15th century by a merchants from Genoa who were members of the confraternity dedicated to the veneration of Holy Mary s Help It is situated in corso 6 Aprile opposite the Mother Church Originally it was in Gothic style with a nave and two aisles but its form became elliptical during the restoration made in 1739 1 The interior is well balanced and full of stuccoes made by Nicolo Curti brother of Lorenzo Curti who carved the wooden statue of Our Lady of Miracles On the high altar there is the 16th century sculpture of Our Lady of Help Madonna del Soccorso realized by Bartolomeo Berrettaro 2 In the most popular iconography the Virgin Mary is represented armed with a club while hitting a demon terrified at her feet The main portal carved in white stone with the impost and architrave with moldings is surmounted by a lunette assigned to Berrettaro it represents the image of Our Lady of Help among angels 3 Works editMadonna del Soccorso Our Lady of Help probably a sculpture by Bartolomeo Berrettaro modified by Giacomo Gagini in 1545 today in the Basilica Saint Carlo Borromeo a 17th century painting Saint Philip Neri a painting made in 1637 by Francesco Minutilla 4 now kept inside the Sacred Art Museum The Holy Trinity Santissima Trinita a painting realized in 1925 by Francesco Alesi a priest Saint Onuphrius made also by Francesco Alesi Our Lady of Graces Madonna delle Grazie a painting made by Giovan Leonardo Bagolino Sebastiano Bagolino s father in 1566 Today it is kept in the chapel of Our Lady of Fatima inside the Basilica nbsp Statua in marmo di Bartolomeo Berrettaro rifatta da Giacomo Gagini 1545 nbsp Our Lady of Graces inside the Basilica nbsp The church portal nbsp Side portalMadonna del Soccorso editThe veneration for this Madonna started in Palermo in 1306 following the apparition to the Augustinian Friar Nicola La Bruna People say that the monk tormented by an incurable disease and very close to death had been healed thanks to Madonna who asked him in return for it to propagate the news of the miracle and to have her invoked as Our Lady of Help 5 Thanks to the Augustinian Friars the veneration for Our Lady of Help spread all over Italy Another title given to her is Our Lady with the Club because she is represented while brandishing a small club to hit the demon crouched and terrified at her feet 5 See also edit nbsp Architecture portal nbsp Catholic Church portal nbsp Italy portalCatholic Church in ItalyNotes edit Gianni Guadalupi Mariano Coppola Alcamo introduzione di Vincenzo Regina collana Grand Tour Milano Grafiche Mazzucchelli 1995 ISBN 88 216 0615 5 Trapani Guadalupi Gianni Coppola Mariano 1995 Alcamo introduzione di Vincenzo Regina collana Grand Tour in Italian Milan Grafiche Mazzucchelli ISBN 88 216 0615 5 Cataldo Carlo 2011 La conchiglia di S Giacomo p 113 in Italian Alcamo Edizioni Campo a b Caltavuturo e Gratteri Un antico culto madonita verso la SS Vergine del Soccorso Esperonews Giornale Termini Cefalu Madonie Sources editGuadalupi Gianni Coppola Mariano 1995 Alcamo introduzione di Vincenzo Regina collana Grand Tour in Italian Milan Grafiche Mazzucchelli ISBN 88 216 0615 5 Cataldo Carlo 2011 La conchiglia di S Giacomo p 113 in Italian Alcamo Edizioni Campo Cataldo Carlo 1982 Guida storico artistica di Alcamo Calatafimi Castellammare del Golfo Salemi Vita p 60 Alcamo Sarograf http www esperonews it 20130218289 rubriche leggende e curiosita del territorio caltavuturo e gratteri un antico culto madonita verso la ss vergine del soccorso htmlExternal links edit Trapani dizionario biografico movimento ecclesiale Wikimedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santa Maria del Soccorso Alcamo amp oldid 1164801269, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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