Santi Cosma e Damiano is a

Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...

church in the town of Isernia in the region of

Molise Molise ( , ; ; , ) is a Regions of Italy, region in Southern Italy. Until 1963, it formed part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise together with Abruzzo. The split, which did not become effective until 1970, makes Molise the newest region in Ital ...

, Italy.

History

A chapel at the hilltop at this site was founded circa 1130, and by the 14th century, a new church was erected dedicated to the

Saints Cosmas and Damian Cosmas and Damian ( – or AD) were two Arabs, Arab physicians and early Christian martyrs. They practised their profession in the seaport of Yumurtalık, Aegeae, then in the Roman province of Cilicia (Roman province), Cilicia. Cosmas and ...

(). The main altar was built in 1639 and houses a 16th-century canvas depicting the ''Madonna and Child with Saints and Cardinal Numaio''. While bishop of the town, the Cardinal Numaio placed the church and its property under the property of the diocese. The altar of the Virgin of the ''Addolorata'' (1744) is to the right of the nave. The altar of the Crucifixion on the left dates to 1645.Isernia Province, tourism office, entry on church.

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