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The Basilica of Saint Gerard has been rebuilt and expanded on its original site in several stages. After the Canonization of 1904, the flow of pilgrims grew to such an extent that the enlargement of the temple in honor of St. Gerard became the primary urgency.

CAPOSELE FAITH

The Basilica of Saint Gerard has been rebuilt and expanded on its original site in several stages. After the Canonization of 1904, the flow of pilgrims grew to such an extent that the enlargement of the temple in honor of St. Gerard became the primary urgency.

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The Gerardino Museum, located within the Sanctuary of Saint Gerard, tells the wonderful story of the life of Saint Gerard and the history of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, which welcomed him as a lay brother.

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The trail starts from the center of Caposele, on a dirt road, and continues for more than 2 km westward. At around 750 meters of altitude, it takes a sharp left turn (southward), increasing in slope until it reaches the Fontana Canale after passing several hairpin bends…

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One of the most visited places in the Sanctuary of Saint Gerard Majella is certainly the Room of Fiocchi, whose walls and ceiling are covered with thousands of pink and blue ribbons donated by mothers…

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In this place, in the second half of the 14th century, the Caposele-born bishop Francesco Tonzo, a Franciscan Conventual, built a friary with an adjoining church dedicated to Saint Francis.

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Historical notes on the miraculous image of St. Maria della Sanità of Caposele, the town praised by the sculpted words of the poet Dione Afranio: “Silari gurges Spectabile flumen,” is described as a privileged and blessed land, as it enjoys the high protection of St. Maria della Sanità of Caposele. The devotion to the Mother of God dates back to the year 1710.

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After the destruction of the new Oppido, the land of Pietra Borranea was established on a high and pleasant hill, along with other settlements. It consisted of a castle with an adjoining farmhouse and the church of Santa Maria ad Nives, under the jurisdiction of the Balbano family, feudal lords of Caposele.