Sant'Isidoro, Erice
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| Church of Sant’Isidoro Agricola | |
|---|---|
| Chiesa di Sant’Isidoro Agricola | |
 The church façade | |
 Church of Sant’Isidoro Agricola | |
| 38°02′13″N 12°35′02″E / 38.036873°N 12.58382°E | |
| Location | Erice, Sicily, Italy |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1666 |
| Dedication | Saint Isidore the Farmer |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Vernacular, 17th-century |
The Church of Sant’Isidoro (Italian: Chiesa di Sant’Isidoro or Chiesa di Sant'Isidoro Agricola) is a small Roman Catholic chapel in Erice, Sicily. Built in 1666 on the site traditionally identified as the birthplace of the Blessed Carmelite Luigi Rabatà, it was erected by a confraternity of local farmers and artisans dedicated to Saint Isidore the Farmer.[1][2]
The chapel was constructed in 1666 by the local brotherhood of Sant’Isidoro, composed of farmers and craftsmen, on the site believed to be the birthplace of Blessed Luigi Rabatà.[1] It originally consisted of a single small nave with one altar, and the walls were decorated with frescoes of Sant’Alberto dei Bianchi and Blessed Rabatà.[1]
Closed to worship in the 1930s, the church fell into neglect and was largely forgotten.[2] It was restored in 2010 and reopened as the “Chiesa di Sant’Isidoro e del Beato Luigi” under the initiative of Archpriest Pietro Messana.[3][2]
Location
The church is located next to the Chiesa Matrice (Mother Church), just inside the Porta Trapani entrance in the Elymian-Punic Walls of Erice.[2]
