Santuario di Santa Filomena
Mugnano del Cardinale (AV)
Hidden gemSacred art
The story
At Mugnano rests Santa Filomena, the young martyr brought here from the Roman catacombe in 1805, drawing pilgrims who fill the town on 13 August.
Access
Free
The story
The sanctuary of Saint Philomena is the mother church of Mugnano del Cardinale, at the foot of the Partenio. Built between 1580 and 1600, since 1805 it has kept the body of Saint Philomena, brought here by the priest Don Francesco De Lucia: the relics had been found in 1802 in the catacombs of Priscilla in Rome, together with an inscription — LUMENA PAX TECVM FI — and the symbols of the lily, the palm and the anchor. In 1961 the Congregation of Rites removed the name of Philomena from the liturgical calendars, for the uncertainty of the historical sources on her figure; the devotion was not however prohibited, and the sanctuary of Mugnano remains active and a place of pilgrimage for over two centuries. It is one of the nine sanctuaries of the diocese of Nola.
What to see
The sanctuary keeps the body of the saint in a statue-reliquary and has for generations been one of the most frequented places of devotion of the area. The mother church of Mugnano del Cardinale, between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, was shaped around this cult.
How to get there
- Car needed
Public transport. Il trasporto pubblico in quest'area interna è limitato: i collegamenti in autobus sono radi e non sempre giornalieri. In pratica il luogo è difficilmente raggiungibile senza un mezzo proprio; per eventuali autolinee e per la stazione ferroviaria utile più vicina, verifica su Unico Campania e sui canali ufficiali degli operatori regionali (AIR Campania). · fonte: Fallback onesto — area interna, routing transit non disponibile
Tips
It is a living place of pilgrimage: visit it with the respect due to a sanctuary in full activity. Check the hours of the celebrations and visits on the official channels. Mugnano del Cardinale is reached by car, at the foot of the Partenio.
Frequently asked questions
What does the sanctuary of Saint Philomena hold?
The body of Saint Philomena, brought here in 1805, after the finding of the relics in the catacombs of Priscilla in Rome in 1802.
Where is the sanctuary of Saint Philomena?
It is the mother church of Mugnano del Cardinale, in the province of Avellino, at the foot of the Partenio.
Is the sanctuary of Saint Philomena a place of pilgrimage?
Yes, for over two centuries it has been one of the most frequented places of devotion of the area, and it is one of the nine sanctuaries of the diocese of Nola.
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