Sanctuary · Oliveto Citra (SA)
Sanctuary of the Madonna della Consolazione in Oliveto Citra
- Visit: about 40 min
- 365 m
Church of the Puceglia, the town's sanctuary since 2013, built after the discovery of a slab bearing the Madonna in bas-relief.
Known as the church of the Puceglia, it was raised to the status of town sanctuary of Oliveto Citra in 2013. On the façade an inscription recalls the miraculous event that led to its construction, linked according to tradition to the discovery of a slab bearing the Madonna in bas-relief.The best-known story says that in 1740 the Bishop of Conza, on a pastoral visit, had to stop near the stream because a wheel of his carriage had got stuck on a large stone: freeing it, the coachman discovered that it was in fact the sacred image. Another version credits the discovery to an ordinary local man. We like visiting it to breathe in this popular devotion, which is still very much alive.
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