Santo Spirito, Palermo Explained

Building Name:Church of the Holy Spirit
Native Name:Chiesa del Santo Spirito
Location:Palermo, Italy
Coordinates:38.0992°N 13.3629°W
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Province:Archdiocese of Palermo
Architecture:yes
Architecture Style:Arab-Norman, Gothic
Groundbreaking:1173
Year Completed:1178

The Church of the Holy Spirit (Italian: Chiesa dello Spirito Santo) is a Norman church in Palermo, Sicily, Southern Italy.[1] [2] The church is located within the boundaries of Sant'Orsola cemetery.

History

The Cistercian monastery was founded between 1173 and 1178 by the archbishop of Palermo, Walter of the Mill, and was entrusted to monks of the calabrese Abbey of Sambucina. Considerable donations of King William II of Sicily and his mother, Margaret, enriched the monastery's property.

On March 30, 1282, it was in front of this church that the popular insurrection, later named the Sicilian Vespers, exploded.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: s.r.o . Tripomatic . Santo Spirito, Palermo in Metropolitan City of Palermo, Italy . 2022-09-22 . travel.sygic.com.
  2. Web site: Ente Camposanto di Santo Spirito - Palermo . 2022-09-22 . www.entesantospirito.it.