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Island of Elba Places of worship at Elba
At Elba island there are many places of worship, churches, parish churches and ancient hermitages. This is because of the scattered villages which in the past where barely linked to each other through narrow and long mule track on the mountains. These villages were mainly inhabited by farmers and fishermen, and so many places of worship consecrated to deities of the harvest and of the fishing were built. These places helped to the blessing of the earth and of the sea which guarantee the subsistence of the population with their precious fruits.
Christianity transformed these pagan places into shrines and parish churches, consecrated mainly to Virgin Mary (who usually substituted Cerere, the goddess of the earth and fertility), or to those Saints whose characteristics replicate those of the previous pagan deities.
Following the fall of Roman Empire communities of monks and hermits sought refuge in Elba island, often living in caves or in small parish churches. There are, so, many places of worship you can visit at Elba, and many religious events you can participate to, as the “infiorate” (decking with flowers) or the Patron’s days.
Below the dates of the religious holidays and of the Patron’s days:
Easter Monday: Festa della Sportella at Rio nell’Elba and Rio Marina – Saint Caterina’s hermitage
5th of May: mass in intercession of Napoleon at Elba. Misericordia church at Portoferraio
Corpus Domini day: infiorata at Marina di Campo
7th of August: Saint Gaetano’s day at Marina di Campo
10th of August: Saint Lorenzo’s day at Seccheto
12th of August: Saint Chiara’s day at Marciana Marina
16th of August: Saint Rocco’s day at Rio Marina and Procchio
8th of September: procession for the Virgin Mary of Monserrato at Porto Azzurro
15th of September: mass for the celebration of Saint Mamiliano at Marina di Campo, Saint Mamiliano church
Visitality suggest the most important churches and the places of worship in the district of Elba island.
Madonna of the snow of La Pila
Little church in the city center of La Pila, municipality of Campo dell’Elba
St James Church
St James the Apostle Church, or Saint James the Apostle and Quirico Church in Rio nell'Elba
Holy Trinity Church
Also known as the Church of the Eternal Father, it was built in the 18th century in Rio nell'Elba.
The Church of Santa Chiara
The parish Church of Santa Chiara of Assisi is located in 11, Vittorio Emanuele square , at Marciana Marina.
Church of San Niccolò
The Church is placed in 24, Pini street at Poggio, district of Marciana.
The church of Santa Caterina in Marciana at the Isle Elba
The Church of Saint Catherine Virgin and Martyr is placed at the entrance of the arch of the old town center of Marciana.
Hermitage of San Cerbone
Holy building, that once a time was a shelter of the Bishop of Populonia is placed between Marciana and Poggio.
Madonna del Monte Sanctuary
The sanctuary is located in the suggestive place, inside the luxuriant woods of the valley Capanne, above the village of Marciana.
The chapel of San Liborio
Little chapel placed at the old town center of Marciana, along the stairs that drive at the fortress of Pisa.
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The chapel of San Liborio is placed at the old town center of Marciana, along the stairs that drive at the fortress...
Parish Church of San Lorenzo
XAncient parish Church of Pisa placed at the valley of Poggio, at the municipality of Marciana.
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