San Francesco d'Assisi is a
baroque-style, former
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
church located in the town of
Oria, province of Brindisi,
Apulia, Italy.
History
The church was erected of acquired shortly after a visit by St Francis himself. It appears to have been a small church dedicated to the
Madonna di Costantinopoli, and officiated by the
Basilian
Basilian may refer to a number of groups who are followers of Saint Basil the Great and specifically to:
* Basilian monks (founded c. 356), monks who follow the rule of Saint Basil the Great, in modern use refers to monks of Eastern Catholic Chur ...
monks. In 1219, a
Franciscan order convent was erected alongside. The interior houses the relics of the Blessed
Francesco da Durazzo and a statue of the Pietà litica once housed in the rural church of the Madonna di Gallana.
of Oria
tourism itinerary.
References
Churches in the province of Brindisi
13th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
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