Saint Anthony the Abbot
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Saint Anthony the Abbot is the patron Saint of the pets, livestock, of the farmer and related and/or derivatives work , fire, skin diseases and of the gravediggers.
Religious and spiritual points of interest in Umbria
Umbria is a region known historically as the land related to religion and spirituality,the phenomenon dates back to ancient times when Christianity was not yet common in our country, and in many parts of the Umbria, thriving intellectual centers of worship and related pagan religions of various kinds.
Just think of places like Todi, where he worshiped the God Mars or Gubbio (Iguvium), where in pre-Roman times the ancient Umbrians celebrate religious ceremonies in honor of the city-state.
With the advent of Christianity in Umbria is crucial that became the center of Christian spirituality and gave birth to many saints and important figures like St. Francis, St. Clare, St. Valentine, St. Scholastica and St. Rita of Cascia.
Over time, the Umbria has become the cradle of spiritual and devotional movements that have helped to build places of celebration of great importance, including churches, monasteries and convents.
Bella Umbria offers the greatest places of religious and spiritual in Umbria.
▌ Points of interest
Bosco di San Francesco (St. Francis’ Wood)
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Just next the magnificent Basilica of St. Francis, you can visit also Bosco di San Francesco (St. Francis’ Wood), an amazing example of Italian rural landscape of 64 acres and over 800 years of history running through woodland and cultivated fields , olive groves and glades .
Eremo delle Carceri (Jails Hermitage)
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Umbrian region and in particular Assisi are deeply related to the life of Saint Francis, patron of Italy, who was born here. Assisi is characterized by a special atmosphere of spirituality, in addiction to the beauty of the historical center and the Cathedral dedicated to Saint Francis.
Sassovivo Abbey
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The abbey was founded by the Benedictines around 1070, probably by one Mainhard coming from Santa Maria di Sitria. The abbey was based on an existing castle of the Monaldi family, on a site probably used in ancient times by the Umbri as sanctuary.
The Sanctuary of Merciful Love in Collevalenza
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Collevalenza è una piccola frazione di Todi (PG) celebre soprattutto perché vi sorge il Santuario dell'Amore Misericordioso di Gesù, noto anche come Santuario di Collevalenza, tra le più moderne costruzioni sacre [...]
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