Santa Lucia del Mela
Santa Lucia del Mela is a city in the province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, with 4709 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).
Location and data
Santa Lucia del Mela is located 38 km west of Messina. The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture.
The neighboring municipalities are Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Casalvecchio Siculo, Castro Reale, Fiumedinisi, Furci Siculo, Gualtieri Sicaminò, Mandanici, Merì, Pace del Mela, Pagliara, San Filippo del Mela and San Pier Niceto.
History
The Casale Sancte Lucie is first mentioned in 1188 as a possession of the Bishop of Patti, in a diploma of King William II, in which the settlement of disputes between bishop Stephen and the royal chaplain master Benedict will be certified. After temporary alienation, it was 1249/1250 the bishop Philip of Patti refunded.
S. Lucia di Mela was in the Staufen period a Hofkirche, ie by a member of the Court Chapel ( Cappella Palatina ) into Palermo.
Structures
The former castle situated on the highest point of the village, has since been used as a seminary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Messina - Lipari - Santa Lucia del Mela and is now a monastery with Marian shrine. Worship is the " Madonna della Neve ". The statue of the " Madonna of the Snow" has been created by Antonello Gaginis. Is in charge of the sanctuary and monastery and attached ecclesiastical guests, conference and retreat center of the Sacred Heart priests from Mexico.
The main church of Maria SS Assunta is located on the central square of the town, it was built in the Norman period. Originally, the Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela Cathedral, since 1986 she serves as the Co-Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Messina - Lipari - Santa Lucia del Mela. Was renewed in the Cathedral 1590-1642. The portal dates from the 16th century. The interior has three naves and is built in the Renaissance style.
The Bishop's Palace is next to the cathedral. In the palace today the Diocesan Museum is housed, which in addition to sacred art works from several centuries also shows secular exhibits the region.
Co-Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta
Santa Maria del Rosario in the Chiesa del Rosario
Engelbrunnen