San Paolo Church, mentioned in 1172 and once part of a now-lost monastery, is the oldest building in San Paolo di Civitate and the original center of the village. Initially dedicated to the Greek-Byzantine rite, it transitioned to Latin Catholicism in the 17th century. The church has a Latin cross plan, Baroque stucco decor, and crypts used by the Confraternity of the Dead. It also preserves rare 17th-century Eastern icons. Closed in the 1960s and damaged by the 2002 earthquake, it underwent full restoration between 2005 and 2014. Reopened in 2015, it now stands as a powerful symbol of ecumenical unity between Eastern and Western Christianity.
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Largo S. Paolo, 20, San Paolo di Civitate, Italy - Web
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