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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.
Saint Gaetano church
It was built in the middle of the XVIII century by the Spanish and it is consecrated to Saint Gaetano, patron of Marina di Campo.
Saint Catherine hermitage
Impressive Hermitage dedicated to Saint Catherine, it is located near Rio nell'Elba in a panoramic position.
Saint Mamiliano Church
It is located at the entryway of Marina di Campo and keeps the saint’s remains. Saint Mamiliano is worshipped in all the Tuscan Archipelago.
Saint John pieve
It is an ancient XII century pieve, an important Romanesque remain between Sant’Ilario town and San Piero town.
Galenzana chapel
Small chapel situated on the path between Marina di Campo and Galenzana beach.
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