GREEK FESTIVAL-Katundi
300th ANNIVERSARY OF CONSECRATION OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST Bartholomew the Apostle
HISTORY
1. Greece, by the magic arbresh.
"Duhem aims nde Katundi"
"Uh there you piksin ata mala
me And you shinhgna hören t'imme"
Oh! you reconcile those mountains
To review my beautiful country!
(ninety grecesi)
Coming to Greece is not the same as visiting a village perched in the same tower, the same people, the same boredom, here are people who have blood arbresh cordial reception as something sacred. Also, we hear a speech to the Katundsha, as Albanian. Here you will discover the charm of the narrow streets of the old town, the beauty of the sunsets from the mythical or BREGGIA wonderful sunsets against the backdrop of the legendary sleeping Taburno. You admire this
Roof Apennines Irpinia-Dauno a vast landscape that is associated with the opening of the intelligence grecesi strong character and deep religious faith in the patron saints S. Bartholomew the Apostle of God or the Mother Mary SS.ma honored under the title Caroseno the (Gulf of gold). In
religious festivals celebrated hymns can be heard whispering in arbresh or by devotees "Ghiir imath ibecuare, She and Zinnit Marii" ("Big Breast Blessed Mary of Caroseno). Of the ancient
Epirotes who came in sec. XV in Italy, are only of religious relics, the title of the Virgin Caroseno, the famous kalimera singing of the Passion of Jesus Christ in Albanian and you can listen with devotion on Good Friday, with poignant notes that recall the greek rite Orthodox. This rite introduced in Greece in sec. VI has been preserved intact until the seventeenth century.
A special mention must be made about discussed the arrival of Albanians in Greece, the research at present, confirm their presence around 1461.
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I. Between the thirteenth and fifteenth century the territories of the former county of Greeks are mostly deserted, because of war and destruction. The Crown had reserved to itself the domination at the level of state ownership.'s Coming first waves of troops and Albanians and Dalmatians after Coronei Schiavoni, restocking of various municipalities for the services rendered to the Crown of Aragon, they enjoyed exemptions, tax burdens, and privileges. They settled in a vast territory that stretched from border between Campania and Puglia, led eCalabria Cosentina. These were the subject of a common policy settlements at the beginning of military families have been supplemented by waves coming from the Balkan Peninsula and Greece. The
Troyli in its General History ..., published in 1756, Anapol, contains some ancient chronicles of interest to the Albanian people who inhabited the territory of the former county of Greeks. King Ferrante of Aragon received the valuable assistance of the army of Scanderbeg, which with its 700 horsepower and light infantry saved the crown of Aragon. The Summerhill also reports that "The king (Ferdinand I) continuing to assist in his thought George Castriotta Sckanderbeg that brave prince and a great Lord of the Kingdom of Albania, sent with his army, and some companies di'arme, and soldiers to rescue. Also sent to the viceroy of Captain Ramando Ortaffa Catalan rider in order to attend the guardìfadei castles, especially the ladies Chianào Arem, was sent to support the castle Crepacore. He was also assigned a garrison of brave men to defend the Albanian people in the province of George and John Stazi Misaich Misaich and key along with other barons and captains of Albanians, "we are in 1461.
Albanians and Schiavoni from following the troops of GK Skanderbeg, Coronei from the city of Corona, a city peninsula in Greece Morea were led by Lazarus Mattes. The first shipment took place in 1453 and continued until the time of King Philip II (1522-1621 years.
is the case Albanian Greeks, where since 1461 a large group camped in the castle of Greeks Greeks call them or Grieg. Probably the site was not entirely uninhabited, and after this period, other municipalities hosted Albanians Grottaminarda (Terra de la Cripta) where in 1483, calls or the feudal lord of that land, there Schiavoni and Albanians that was promised exemption from the tax focatica, overlord was Gaspare Aquinas. Dr. Antonio Strip Irpino Montecalvo, archive Lusi jealous guardian of the Greeks, has announced that he found the real of the Albanians of Greek parchment, we hope soon to continue the search for civil and religious history, literature, unpublished. Strip to thank Dr. the news came. THE PARISH CHURCH
Important dates:
1687, May 8 - by decree of the Archbishop Fr Vincenzo Maria Orsini being declared shooting were given on the reconstruction from scratch on another site: Largo Benaducci;
1693 - laying the foundation stone mandate granted to the Archbishop Monsignor Marcello Cavalieri OP (1690-1705) Bishop of Gravina;
1704 - construction work had been completed except the high altar with the assistance of the City and the Brotherhood of SS.mo Rosario, the Caroseno and S. Anthony of Padua
1706, June 22, Cardinal Fr Vincenzo Maria Orsini (future Pope Benedict XIII), with solemn rite, consecrated the parish church dedicated to St. Bartholomew the Apostle, together with the altar in honor of the younger Lady of the Rosary, God S. Dominic S. Giacinto Confessor, and St. Catherine of Siena.
2. THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF ST Bartholomew the Apostle.
the old paper archives, history is being dusted off and revived, as if by magic a broken golden thread of historical memory, we want to tell us the deep respect of all who lived on their skin.
It can be said that the country is born with the piety and strong faith of the people. In the fifth century Byzantine people colonized the territory constituting the civitas of the Greeks. With the establishment of the Byzantine catapanato Cattle-Troy-Aryan
Here they built a temple dedicated to sacred S. Bartholomew the Apostle, with a church and bell tower. In 1310 he was appointed rector, there was also a small local clergy who assisted in the rites of the people. The Orthodox Pope shared with the priests of the Latin rite church itself. It 'was one of the first examples of the history of ecumenism. Much is heard
worship dedicated to St. Nicola di Bari, Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor, certainly introduced by the Byzantines. To the Greeks, at the chapel of the family of Lusi was kept a wonderful Byzantine icon with couplets in greek. Today it is kept in the family Stiscia Irpino of Montecalvo, heir to a branch of the family Lusi.
Further historical research have allowed us to give further information on the first Church of St. Bartholomew built on the old site will probably present the "Largo S. Bartholomew. "
Relations Stock century. XVII, correct the insights of D. Gerardo Conforti, who clipboard chronological history from a different version of it.
Greeks in sec. XVI appeared as a town that ended at the church of St. respectively Bartholomew and St. Anthony of Padua, the city walls just finished with the walls of their churches. The heart of the village was around the church and the castle, the rest was public land managed by the Duke of Bovino. A tavern was used for Duke's hospitality services and sourcing. There were no traces in the churches, the first decree of the Orsini, of the Byzantine presence, if there were were being ignored.
The original church consisted of a nave with three portals of entry and the insignia of the Duke of Bovino, to get in front of the buttresses was impressive and was bordered on the walls of the town that embraced the spirit in urban 'area of \u200b\u200bthe castle, the area of \u200b\u200bthe parish church with the village over the ridge of the country.
Abbot Luigi Lauda in 1865 when the public novena in honor of Our Lady of the prints date from Caroseno Sac. Michele De Majo, states that the "country was started in various districts or parishes and recalls the abbey church of St. Peter, of which it remains today only the district and a church of S. Angelo says that a shot from the east "(the title of this church of St. Peter ad Limina the reports of the Archbishops of Benevento, the portal is only set in the Abbey Church of Caroseno.
The Abbey Church of St. Bartholomew the Apostle , Casal-law of the Greeks was the master of the Duke of Bovino. In 1682, exercised the office of Pastor Mario D. Abate-Farra. Under the sindicato of Charles Luso and the administrative council and Bina George Nicola Lauda, \u200b\u200bwas drawn up the appropriate inventory property.
The church was out of the Casal Greeks place known as the gargle or Castle. Consisted of a nave with a bow in the middle and various counters and high beams of the roof. On the main altar, there was the old framework "of the Blessed Virgin of the Angels in the middle while the sides the image of the glorious precursor S. John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene, the ports on the stone weapons of the Duke of Bovino. The facade has at least two portals. "
This church was completely demolished in late 1690.
(see Inventory Report 1682 Chapter Library in Benevento.
Here's how it describes the new church, built in the new site "Largo Benaducci" in an old inventory of 1704:
"Description of the Church The Church
Dean under the title of S. Bartholomew the Apostle, was originally erected in that place called the Land of the Greeks in the gargling, outside the town in about fifteen steps to the northern part and was isolated on all sides, but for now shooting in 1687 were transferred to the other sacraments in the Church under the title of S. Anthony of Padua in the same land with the power Em. Mo Archbishop Cardinal Orsini. And because the last named Dean Church was unexpectedly unable to repair itself, the same Archbishop Em.mo under the 8-month of (...), by its decree forbade the possibility that the Community Land to build it from the ground up. Hence the last named Community for convenience of the people began the construction of a new Dean, under the same title of S. Bartholomew the Apostle 13 of Kotor and the month and year Ill. Mo and Rev.mo Knights Of Marcello de 'Preachers Bishop of Gravina to the Committee on Em. Mo Archbishop Orsini, imposed for the first stone in this building place called the plan as it appears Benaducci instrument notarized, at the hands of Notar Domenico Antonio Cefalo, parchment paper and bubble sent the order of the Kotor sub leaden Em.mo under the Archbishop of 8 May in the year 1693.
The new Dean of any such factory exists and is already completed, it remains only to erect the altar and to be some residue. (1704) Costa
a long ship 65 palms up to the level of the choir, large palms and 37, the consistency of which are on one side of the blessings that the Church et circum about via publica. E'coverta a lamia vaulted brick stucco work, where the floor is all mattunata, in which five vedonsi burial hill following markings on it. = In a "PRO CLERGY" another = "CONFRATRIBUS PRO" = Other "Viris PRO" = Other "FAEMINIS PRO" = not be seen in the other and no registration.
You enter this church for a single door with legs of stone Roseto proceedings relating to the southern part to which one ascends three stone steps, and above it on the outside wall is seen in a cross likewise Stone Rose Garden with the following year "1697". He entered this port are found two sources of stone for holy water used in manufactured without a guard wall, one right and one left of the entrance.
in the sidewall of the Horn Gospel High Altar, and properly at the altar of S. Philip Blacks, is located a stone baptismal font of the pyramid-shaped tower in isolated, placed, supported by a column similar to the Stone Tower, in the bottom of which is seen carved the following year "1706" (...) in the wall at the head of it baptistery a niche within a framework of stucco is placed over the canvas, on which is painted the picture of the Glorious S. John the Baptist baptized Christ in the act of our Lord, is seen in the floor and around the Sagrario palatia around the wood turning.
In both of them the side walls of that church misuransi four well-worked stucco niches, in a statement the other, in a de 'which is a statue of relief S. Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus' in the right, and below it is seen in the wall made a walnut cabinet for storing utensils, Brotherhood of the Glorious Virgin of the Rosary and another is seen a pulpit of wood, and the left side of it Pulpit, is located an arm supporting a wooden crucifix, one ascends the pulpit to that room of that church for seven stone steps.
There are two places religious nut removable, one of them located near the altar of the Rosary SS.mo, the other near the altar of St. Maria del Caroseno, with its perforated plate, devotional image, and so bully supper and so reserved by E. Mo Archbishop.
At the head of the Church is seen that the choir, which is designated under the altar, on which side has the entrance, which is split from the Church by two large pillars with an arch of the factory and round in shape, sometimes covert with stucco work and its floor is all brick long and wide palms 30 palms 37 to which one ascends to a single stone step, around and around Chorus that are fixed in the wall, the wooden seats with shoulder pads suppiedanei likewise of wood, the head of which, placed in niches in the stucco is seen a large painting on canvas, in which are portrayed in the famous brush picture of the Glorious Lady of Grace, the miraculous S. Gennaro, S. Apostle Bartholomew and St. Philip Blacks coll'impresa ECC. But House of the Dukes of Guevara Bovino, masters of that land of Greece, around which leggonsi the following words:
"Antes quae ENZURRAM ET BIVIS"
and in the middle so a cross " Good Thief Good Thief. "
In the two pillars of that choir vedonsi adapted into the wall two cornucopia of green wood browning and profiles of gold, as well as the pillar of the door of the sacristy miransi building a cabinet with wood door lock key and lined with white taffeta half and half violet, which are placed inside the two drawers, leather lined with a purple taffeta with a tin pot in with the Holy Oil for the sick, the other key and shod with white damask lined with tin or three flasks, which likewise are preserved the holy oils de 'catechumens, of the Chrism, and the sick, and over the door of that cupboard you read the following inscription: "SANTUM OLIUM Infirmorum.
addition to the main altar dedicated to St. Bartholomew the Apostle, S. Nicola di Bari at that time (1704) was under construction there were altars in the following: 1. S. Philip Blacks, made a painting of the Madonna with Saints Philip Blacks, the altar was the right of patronage of the family Lusi. 2. The altar of the Annunciation Ss.ma with the icon of that, bosses of the family altar Sasso 3. The altar of the Rosary SS.mo, S. And St. Mary's Caroseno Anthony of Padua maintained at the expense of their confraternite.Questi altars were consecrated by Archbishop Orsini VM 22 and June 23, 1706.
The report shows that the bell had not yet been built, The old bell of "high metal palms and a third has a circumference of the weight of rolls in about 70, was placed on the floor of that church Largo Benaducci supported by two fixed beams bore the inscription" vintages 1544 "The temple after
vicissitudes was solemnly consecrated by the future Pope Benedict XIII, Cardinal Orsini June 22, 1706. Remaining fragments of the consecration of the twelve crosses. While an inscription was placed, perdutasi in past centuries.:
Registration dictated by Cardinal Vincenzo Maria Orsini, sec. XVIII, lost.
AECCLESIAM HANC IN THE honorary
ET SANCTI BARTHOLOMAEI APOSTLES
UNAM CUM IPSIVS ALTARI MINORI
AD HONORE^ PRINCIPIS DEXTERAM COLLOCATO
IN HONOREM BEATAE VIRGINIS MARIAE DE ROSARIO
SS. DOMINICI , HYACINTI CONFESSORIS, CATHARINAE SENENSIS
ET ROSAE LIMANAE V. V.
SOLEMNITATU RITU DEDICANS DIE XXI IUNII MDCCVI
SACRAVIT
FRATER VINCENTIUS MARIA ORDINIS PREDICATORUM EPISCOPUS TUSCULANUS S.R.E. CARDINALIS URSINUS ARCHIEPISCOPUS
QVI SIMUL ET EODEM TEMPORE ALTERUM E REGIONE ALTARE IN HONOREM
B.V. MATRIS DEI MARIAE . SS. ANTONII PATAVINI AC FRANCISCI XAVERII CONFESS.
SACRIS EISDEM MISTERIIS INITIAVIT ET SEGUENTI DIE RELIQUA HAEC DUO ALTARIA
PRIMVM B.V. MARIA ANNUNCIATAE ET SECUNDUM DIVI PHILIPPUI NERI
SOLEMNITER ETIAM NUNCUPAVIT.
OMNIBUS VERO FIDELIBUS ECCLESIAM IPSAM VISITANTIBUS
DOMINICA POST FESTUM DEDICATIONIS ISTIUS ECCLESIAE METROPOLITANAE
CUM HERE ANNIVERSARIAM HUIUS CONSECRATIONIS DICTAE TRANSTULIT
CENTUM INDULGENTIAM DIES PERPETUAL CONCESSIT
The church has the same characteristics of the eighteenth century. It 'been restored and opened thanks to the efforts of the late Mayor Matthew Martin and to the diligence of the pastor emeritus Archbishop Adolfo Colasanto. In 2009 were delivered to the parish, by the Superintendent, after restoration, the painting of Our Lady of the Angels among the saints, the precious wooden statues of St. Bartholomew, S. And Nicola S. Anthony of Padua, the painting of St. Lucia V. and M. century. XVIII. In 2010
are being restored and delivered: the Statue of Our Lady of Caroseno, the Crucifix of the century. XVII. Other
gift of faithful was the painting of Christ with the S. Vaccaro John and Mary Magdalene, recalls and perpetuates the memory of the lost painting of the church, the same theme.
The church retains its original structure, a single aisle cabin type simple, has a double staircase balustrade. The stone portal of local Roseto is simple but architecturally impressive, and is the work of local stonemasons. In the tympanum there is a stone cross with an inscription "1681." Among the precious works of art you can admire the beautiful wooden crucifix of the century. XVII. The wooden statues of St. Bartholomew Apostle, S. Anthony, Addolorata del Carmine, S. Vincent Ferrer and the dead Christ.
A special mention is for the beautiful wooden statue of Our Lady of Caroseno, declared a national monument to the artistic value, in memory of the ancient Byzantine icon, unfortunately disappeared. The statue of Our Lady of Eastern and references Caroseno has been enriched by a precious mantle (XIX century) donated by Queen Maria Cristina of Savoy, the work of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit, founded by the Servant of God Mother Giuseppina Arcucci.
The bell tower high in the second half of the 700 is built with materials taken of the old parish church. The monumental
painting of the Madonna delle Grazie between St. Bartholomew, Nicholas, attributed to the school of Guido Reni was donated by the Guevara family, feudal lords of the Greeks, who had the right of patronage of the church and the Archdiocese of Benevento proposed the nomination of parish priests. Restored according to modern canons be admired today in all its glory in the aisle of the church.
2. THE GREEK ORTHODOX RITE
The church of S. Bartholomew of the Greek certified in sec. XIV, by his own clergy of the Latin rite, the rite has enjoyed ab antique greek-orthodox, handed down to us by our fathers certainly before the arrival of the Albanians. Already in sec. VI, was subject to the authority of the Archbishop of Constantinople that sent the Pope for the church service, at least until it was attached to the church from Benevento sec. VII.
The Provincial Synod of 1547 held by Cardinal Giacomo Savelli, Archbishop of Benevento documents the presence of the same rite greek orthodox diocese, specifically in Greek and Casalnuovo Monterotaro (Cb). Reports from the sacred
Limini of the bishops of Benevento is found that in 1593 ... "In the diocese, there are two churches in which they live greek rite priests natives Greeks, the archbishop claims to cure the reduction to the Latin rite, although especially oppose women '. More precisely, instead of 1676 is' \u200b\u200bwhere' Archbishop Giuseppe de Bologna writes to S. At
"There are two Albanian lands that preserve the ancient rite of the Greeks (Byzantine Orthodox) (includes Casalnuovo Monterotaro (Fg) and Greeks) that constantly to keep the Latin rite, former Archbishop Giacopo Savelli, the which was anxious to erase the memory of the patriarch of Constantinople superstitious and schismatics some errors, especially women continue to observe the ancient greek ritual and the practice of imposing its name to the baptismal font and all talk to each other with the language of the Greeks " .
After several years with the coming of the new Archbishop Orsini, disappears in rite greek Orthodox Greeks, probably due to the lack of rotation of the Orthodox Pope, following an earthquake, even the ancient church of S. Apostle Bartholomew was declared unfit and rebuilt in new site Benaducci Largo.
remained in the historical memory the chapel of St. Nicola di Bari, once located along the Via-Faeto Greeks, of undoubted testimony of the greek-orthodox rite, such as crabs Greek Abbey of Grottaferrata, which link the domains of the same. At the family's Stiscia Montecalvo, is kept a Byzantine icon of St. Nicola di Bari, couplets with the Greeks, once part of the chapel, and then placed in the private chapel of the family of Lusi Greeks.
the ancient rites are only modest signs of what the popular rites of Kuroro Wen, and song of the Kalimera.
3. SERIES rector and pastor of the parish St. Bartholomew the Apostle of Greece.
1. D. John Rector Curzarelli 1341, January 25
2. D. Carluccio Curzarelli ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (...)
3. D. Nicola Casamarte Rector (Neapolitan priest) 1346 June 7
4. NN pastors on a proposal by the Dukes of
Bovino submitted to the Curia
1445-1446
The Church of St. Bartholomew the Apostle is Royal Employer
5. D. Farro of Pastor Mario Abate-Castelfranco in Miscano (Bn) 1686-1739
6. D. Lamb Macchione curate 1739-1764 treasurer
6 - D. Luca Longo Pastor (.... - 1711-1726 -18
April 7 - John D. Mainjeri Ariano Irpino pastor from 1726 to 1733
8.D. Macchione Nicola Abate-pastor of ArianoIrpino from 17.11. 1733-1764
8. Michele Di Majo Greeks Economo 1764 - ...
9. Donato Gesualdo di Ariano Irpino Treasurer, from 08.10.1764 to 26.08.1765 from 1764 to 1765
10. Donato Gesualdo di Ariano Irpino Archpriest-Pastor ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1765 - 1781
11. D. Michelangelo Gesualdo. Ariano Irpino Treasurer ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... .... ... 1772 - 1778
12. D. Giuseppe Raffa di Panni (FG)-pastor Archpriest ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1781 - 1793
13. D. Iacopo Lusi-pastor Archpriest of Greeks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 1801 - 1834
14. D. Domenico De Martino of Greeks, Treasurer 1834 - 1839
15. D. Michele Di Majo pastor of Greeks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1840 - 1841
16. D. Domenico Leone Montemiletto (Av)-pastor Archpriest ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1841 to 1848
17. D. Michelantonio Lusi Greeks Treasurer ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1854 - ...
18. D. Lauda Michelantonio Greeks Treasurer ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 1848 - 1857
19. Dominic D. Martin of Greeks Treasurer ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 1857-1869
20. Francis D. Lauda dean of Greek-Treasurer ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1869 - 1895
21. D. Francesco Lauda-pastor Archpriest of Greeks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... .... 1895 - 1918
22. D. Michelantonio Lauda-pastor Archpriest of Greeks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1919 - 1940
23. D. Nicola Di Minno-pastor Archpriest of Greeks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 1940 - 1950
24. D. Adolfo Colasanto of Castelpagano (Bn) Archpriest pastor, Archpriest
from 31/10/1951 to 12/08/2004 - from 08/12/2004 pastor emeritus of Greek
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 1950- 2004-
25. D. Luciano Valente di Manfredonia (Fg) parroco………………… dal 8-12-2004 –
26. D. Salvatore Olivieri di Napoli parroco dal
APPENDICE
ISCRIZIONE CONSACRAZIONE ALTARE MAGGIORE
FR. VINCENTVS MARIA ORD PRAED.
EPISCOPVS TUSCVLANUS S.R.E. CARDI
NALIS VRSINVS ARCHIEPISCOPVS AL.
TARE HOC MAIVS IN ONOREM DEI.
B.V.M. S.S. BARTHOLOMEI APOSTOLI.
IANVARII. PONT. ET. MART. ANTONII
PATAVIN. ET PHILIPPI NERII CONFESSO.
RIS SOLEMNI RITV DEDICNS DIE III.
IVLII MDCCX SACRAVIT. AC OMNI.
BVS ANNIVERSARIAS HIC FUNDENTI
ANNIS PRECES CENTUM INDULGENTIAE
DIE PERPETVO CONCESSIT
ISCRIZIONE ANTICA CAMPANA MAGGIORE RIFUSA
DEIPARAE VIRGINI MARIAE
DE CAROSINV
DIVI S.VS BARTHOLOMEI APOSTOLO.
PATRONIS
ALEXANDER ET RAPHAEL MARINELLI DE AGNONE
ARTIFICES
A.D. 1862
FELICI EXITV POSVERO
DEIPARAE VIRGINI MARIAE
DE CAROSINV
DIVOQVE BARTHOLOMEI APOSTOLO.
PATRONIS
ARTIFICES
ALEXANDER ET RAPHAEL MARINELLI AB AGNONE
A.D. 1862
FELICI EXITV POSVERO
ARTIFEX GIANNATTASIO SALERNITANVS
A.D. 1994
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FIDELVM LARGITIONE
ADVLPHIO Colasanti PRIEST
CIVIVM MAGISTRVM MATHAEO MARTINO
MAGNA CVM Letitia CHRISTI FIDELVM REFVSIT
Registration dictated by Archbishop Adolfo Colasanto pastor of the Greeks, the bell is engraved in relief of the effigy S. Bartholomew the Apostle, left side, the Lady of Caroseno, opposite the crucifix and the effigy of the monstrance. Enrollment is set on three staves around. The bell
substantially reflects the ancient iconography
Clergy of Illustrious Greeks.
Figure 1 Old seal of the parish sec. XIX
We take this happy occasion at the entrance of the new parish priest, interpreting the feelings of the community grecesi, to express sincere gratitude to all the priests who have served from one millennium to the local church with love and commitment pastoral. Here you want to remember some of the figures of priests who have brought honor to the Greeks.
1. Bethlehem, lived in the century. XIII. Daughter of the Earl of Gerardo Greeks, was the mother abbess of the Monastery of Port Sum of Benevento (1121).
1. Don Gerardo Conforti (1863-1928). Priest, theologian, laurearo in utroque iure, was rector of the regional seminar Catanzaro and S. Demetrio Corone. Incardinated in Diocese of Ariano Irpino by Bishop F. Trotta, taught in the seminary of Ariano and death would leave part of his library. It 'been a fervent promoter of the political movement for the independence of Albania. Seu has made the news and pastoral energy in the first decades of the twentieth century as a supporter of the Albanian political Conitato of Naples and editor of the famous newspaper "New Albania". He matches correspondence with Baroness Dora D'Istria pseudonym of Elena Ghjka. He also wrote the notes of chronological history of the Greeks.
2. John de Maio (1824-1900). Italian priest and patriot of the Risorgimento, was imprisoned and persecuted for his political political ideals. He maintained an active minister Pasquale Stanislao Mancini. It was the Greeks pro.sindaco 1875 to 1876. He wanted to make an impact on his tomb epitaph dictated by the famous jurist irpino:
A THINKER AND JOHN DE MAIO
PATRIOT
INSIGNIA
....
UNIT AND STRONG TRINO
INNEGGIASTI
brave
STRUGGLES OF THE ARCANE IS NOT THOUGHT
CAMPION DOMO
MANCINI.
He left among his writings a few poems. Stands the famous romance
3. Abate Luigi Lauda (1825-1915)).
pioneer of historical studies on the Greeks, was the first to publish pamphlets on religion and industry Greeks. Priest of great piety and pastoral commitment, has always combined a keen sensitivity to the poor and dispossessed. He held together with 300 grecesi lands of the Duke of Bovino, was also politically persecuted. He composed the well-known sacred drama-lyric of the Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew the Apostle, publishing as many as 3 years, the first in 1883, the second in 1913 and the last published posthumously in 1940 by the Committee of S. Rev. Bartholomew. nThe U.S.
Meritorious was his commitment to the spread of the Albanian culture and the independence of Albania. He has written many papers on the age, has had correspondence with the prime minister Francesco Crispi and European diplomacy. A passionate scholar
Dante Alighieri has left a good study of Dante Alighieri, and was proposed as a professor for the creation of chairs of Dante studies at the University of Naples. For
cultural merits, he was awarded the title of Knight of the Kingdom.
4. Father Leonardo De Martino (MOR) (1840-1923).
Franciscan Father, the lower was reformed ardent apostolic missionary in Albania, Albanian-Italian writer and poet, was the famous singer of Christian literature Shkodra (Albania) and master of the father of Albanian Gjorgi Fistha. After 37 years of ministry in Albania, he returned to Italy and promoted the movement for the independence of the motherland. Cantore fan of Madonna, has carried out an intensive bilingual literary, journalistic and poetic. E 'known for writing "The Harp of an Italo-Albanian" published in Venice in 1883. The teacher
D. Lorenzo Perosi also composed hymns to the Virgin, are the words of the poet Italo-Albanian P. Leonardo De Martino MOR by Greeks (1840-1923), an apostolic missionary in Albania:
§ The North Star of the twentieth century-Prelude to the Great Jubilee World Day 8 December 1904, the fiftieth anniversary of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception to be celebrated by the Supreme Ruler Pope Leo XIII, INNO, Portici, 1904. § INNO
to Jesus' Redeemer and King of the ages and the glorious Pope Leo XIII, Montecalvo Irpino, 1901.
6.Jacopo Lusi (XIX century). Priest and parish priest of the Greeks in the nineteenth century. He was preacher, putropo his works have been lost. For being involved in the movement of the Neapolitan Republic and the political movements of 1848 was unpopular with the authorities Bourbon. He was elected bishop, but died before consecration. Procession of St.
Rev. Bartholomew. 50s
John Orsogna
