Churches and sanctuariesFree entry
Marsico Nuovo (Potenza)
Church of San Gianuario (former Abbey of Santo Stefano)
The church of San Gianuario stands on the Civita hill in Marsico Nuovo, on the site of the ancient abbey of Santo Stefano, already in existence in the 9th century. In 853 the body of the holy bishop and martyr, patron of Marsico, was brought here.
- Opening hoursOpening hours vary: ask at the parish.
- AdmissionFree entry.
- WhereVia Sant'Angelo, Civita – Marsico Nuovo (PZ)
What to see
- The portal with Corinthian capitals decorated with animals and images of medieval bishops and abbots, attributed to the school of Melchiorre da Montalbano and declared a national monument.
- The bronze door by Antonio Masini, from 1999.
- Four Serapis columns at the entrance to the nave.
- Paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries, including a Madonna and Child with Saints by Nicola Peccheneda (1760).
- The statue of San Gianuario from 1714.
How to get there
It stands at the end of a wide churchyard, in Via Sant’Angelo on the Civita hill.
Useful information
Opening hours vary: ask at the parish. The feast of San Gianuario is on 26 August.
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