Going up Via Antonio Rosmini, which initially runs alongside the buildings of the Church of the Holy Trinity and the Permanent Orphanage on the right, you come across the rustic, unadorned façade of the former Church of Santo Rocco, which gave its name to the entire neighborhood. This…

There is evidence of this church since 1518. In 1544, it was the church of a small convent, of which no trace remains today, of the Hermit Fathers of Saint Augustine (Discalced Augustinian Fathers), and remained so until 1660, when the Augustinians abandoned it. The Congregation of Clerics,…

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…

The Church of the Holy Crucifix in Calatafimi-Segesta is one of the town’s most important religious buildings, dedicated to the local patron saint. Its construction dates back to the mid-18th century, on a promontory overlooking the town, lending it a sense of protection. The exterior architecture is neoclassical,…

The cult of Saint Michael was once very lively in Calatafimi and his feast day, which fell on May 8, was accompanied by “fifteen days of free tax”, that is, for fifteen days no tax was paid on goods. This church, which originally belonged to the confraternity of…

The Church of San Giuliano Martire overlooks Piazza Francesco Cangemi. It is a very ancient church. It was established as a parish in 1619, following the dismemberment of the district of the Mother Church. It was home to the Congregation of the Holy Souls in Purgatory, founded in…

On the northern side of the “Li Cannola” crossroads stands Piazza Giuseppe Di Stefano (1925-1987), Mayor of Calatafimi during the reconstruction period following the 1968 earthquake. On the eastern side stands the complex of the church of the Santissima Trinita’ and the Permanent Orphanage. The Church of the…

This church, which since 1907 has been the city sanctuary of Calatafimi’s patron saint, Maria Santissima di Giubino, was previously dedicated to Saint Catherine V. and Mary Alexandria. “It was built in 1721, designed by the architect Giovanni Biagio Amico.” It replaced another church from 1573, smaller and…

Opposite the Mother Church stands the Orphanage. Founded in 1691 by Abbot Don Vincenzo Blundo, this charitable institution, like others like it, alleviated a dramatic problem of past centuries: the high number of mothers dying in childbirth. Needy orphans were welcomed, raised, and trained in domestic work in…