San Benedetto is a late-Baroque architecture, Roman Catholic church and former Benedictine monastery in the city Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. The church facade faces Via Crociferi, parallels across via San Benedetto the former-Jesuit church of San Francesco Borgia, and both are about a block south along Crociferi from the church and convent of San Giuliano. Entrance to church and monastery appear to be through Piazza Asmundo #9 near the apse of the church.
Dedicated to St. Benedict of Nursia, a first church at the site was completed in April 1334, endowed by the noblewoman Alemanna Lumella. However, like most buildings in town, it was razed by the 1693 Sicily earthquake; only 5 nuns survived the disaster. The church was rebuilt by 1714, but construction of the monastery continued until 1763. Giovanni Battista Vaccarini was one of the main architects. The church is part of a monastic complex including also the Badia Maggiore and the Badia Minore, connected by a covered arch (Arco delle Monache Benedettinne) over the road, allowing for the cloistered nuns to cross.
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | Closed |
Friday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Saturday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Sunday | Closed |
Bart Szuber | Sep 21, 2015
Great place to see, only 5€ entry
kirkdis * | Oct 31, 2016
Nice building
VITTORIO SEBASTIANO | Jan 17, 2017
OK
Danilo De Dominicis | Mar 3, 2018
Musealizzato molto bene. Visita bella ed interessante.
Gianni Vella | Sep 11, 2017
Ogni anno la mattina del 6 febbraio, come da tradizione consolidata , il Fercolo di S. AGATA, al momento del passaggio davanti alla chiesa di San Benedetto e poco prima del rientro in Cattedrale, è accolto dal soave canto delle suore di clausura. È un' esperienza unica che vale la pena di vivere.
Ettore Gallina | May 1, 2018
Bellissima. L'audioguida è molto esaustiva. Consigliato.
Maria Calipari | May 10, 2018
If only people would respect them more.
Francesca Ponzo | Jul 12, 2018
Chiesa dove vivono monache di clausura, il soffitto è pieno di affreschi, luogo ove hanno girato il film tratto da Storia di una capinera di Giovanni Verga, per la visita si paga un biglietto di 2 euro compreso di audio guida
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