San Domenico is a

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-style, former

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church located in the town of Oria, province of Brindisi,

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, Italy.

History

Dominican friars had been in Oria since the 13th century. This church and convent was erected in 1572 by the

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. The church was restored in 1765-1775 by Saverio Amodio, but by 1806, the convent had been suppressed and the monks expelled. The church remained consecrated but was again refurbished in 1897, this time with a Neoclassical façade. Above the portal is the symbol of the book and cane of the Dominicans In the Chapel of the Presentation at the Temple on the right is a polychrome stone altar (1670) with an altarpiece (1701) by G. Zullo. The Chapel of St Anne has a ''Birth of the Virgin'' altarpiece, while the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament has a ''Last Supper'', both 17th-century works by unknown authors. The transept has two altars (circa 1718) attributed to Giuseppe Cino. These have altarpieces depicting ''San Domenico'' by Papagiorgio, and a ''Madonna of the Rosary''. The Apse has paintings depicting the ''Annunciation'', ''Pentecost'', and the ''Heavenly Assumption of Mary'' in the Chapel of the Sacred heard there is a 17th-century ''Washing of Feet''. The Chapel of St Vincent Ferrer houses a painting of the saint (1734) by D. Bianchi.Parish of San Domenico

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Churches in the province of Brindisi 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Roman Catholic churches completed in 1572 {{Apulia-RC-church-stub