Pilgrimage Sites in Italy Archives

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Genazzano

Jan van Wijk 7 April 2026 No comments

GESCHIEDENIS DE oude kerk van de Heilige Maria van Genazzano bestond al in 1277. Sinds 1356 zijn augustijnen in Genazzano. Een legende ligt ten grondslag aan het bedevaartsoord. Het verhaal…

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Savona

Jan van Wijk 3 April 2026 No comments

HISTORY On 18 March 1536, Mary appeared three times to the shepherd Antonio Botta (c.1470-1550). This happened during a war between Savona and Genoa. For the warring parties, She ...

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Camogli

Jan van Wijk 30 March 2026 No comments

HISTORY The history of Camogli is very old, as the first inhabitants arrived here 5,000 years ago. For centuries, the people have made their living from fishing and as a result...

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Roccavivara

Jan van Wijk 26 March 2026 No comments

HISTORY Canneto has been inhabited since Roman times. This is evidenced by excavations that reveal the remains of a luxurious Roman villa and a farmhouse. The remains are located in “La Villa…

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Bruzzano Zeffirio

Jan van Wijk 11 March 2026 No comments

HISTORY The place has ancient Greek elements from Greek colonists. The population therefore descends from a Greek community from centuries ago. Calabrian Greek is still spoken today. The name…

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Tropea

Jan van Wijk 28 February 2026 No comments

HISTORY As early as the Bronze Age (16th century BC), there were activities in Tropea. From the Greco-Roman period, tombs from the 4th century have been discovered. The name Tropea…

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Porzus

Jan van Wijk 26 June 2025 No comments

In Porzus, near Attimis, Mary appears three times to Teresa Dush (11 September 1845 – 16 August 1870), on 8, 27 and 30 September 1855. The poor parents…

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Ossuccio

Jan van Wijk 6 June 2025 No comments

HISTORY The construction of the pilgrimage church began in 1537 and the work was completed in 1590. The stone statue of Grace of Mary dates from circa 1300. The story goes that…

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Cherasco

Jan van Wijk 2 June 2025 No comments

~~~ HISTORY The town of Cherasco was founded in 1243 and over the centuries has grown into a place of Marian pilgrimage. The design of the Church of Our Lady…

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Martell / Martello

Jan van Wijk 6 January 2025 No comments

HISTORY A former chapel once served as a place of worship for miners. As early as 1448, there was a mine in the immediate vicinity of the current chapel. In...