From Piazza Pietro Nocito, a few meters down Via Giuseppe Garibaldi (once called Rua Grande, “large street,” from “rue” in French, “street,” a French term that harks back to the Angevin domination of the 13th century), you’ll find, on the left, the Church of the Holy Souls of Purgatory. This church was founded in 1627 by the Congregation of the Holy Souls of Purgatory (which was originally based in the church of San Sebastiano, which later disappeared). The current church, which replaced a small pre-existing church, dates back to 1700. After the 1968 earthquake, it underwent consolidation work, but has not yet been fully restored. Since 2001, it has been closed for worship and is used as an auditorium or as a venue for exhibitions and conferences. During the Christmas season, 500 nativity scenes are displayed, and the Ceto dei Boresi di San Giuseppe puts on a permanent display of its traditions. The municipality has provided tourist office staff to manage the opening hours, which are as follows: The exhibition is open every day except Mondays. The church’s exterior is bare and simple; inside, there is a single, wide nave: tall, spacious, and filled with light, with “three mural chapels on each side.” It “was decorated in 1775 by Gaetano Pumo, a plasterer from Calatafimi.” Its high altar once housed a large painting depicting the Souls in Purgatory, which is now located in the sacristy of the city sanctuary of Maria Santissima di Giubino*.