Chiesa temporanea di Sant'Agata Vergine e Martire

Other denominations Church of Santa Agata Vergine e Martire S. Agata Virgin and Martyr Historical News XI - XII (building (?) Whole well) This temporal reference was reported in the book "Salerno Sacra" by Generoso Crisci, published 2001. Crisci reports the year 1054, as the first historically identifiable date, in which it is possible to find the presence of the church on site. Description The church is located in the Municipality of Solofra (AV) at S.Agata Irpina, in the main square of the hamlet at the entrance to the communication route with Solofra. The Church, dedicated to the Catania saint, is linked to a cult established on the spot during the period of the first spread of Christianity in Italy when Abellinum (Atripalda), to which the town was linked, was one of the first dioceses in Italy and was a center alive of early Christianity. The current building corresponds to a restructuring that took place in the second half of the nineteenth century which has enlarged its size. The internal structure has a single nave surmounted by a ceiling decorated with a chest of drawers containing paintings on canvas illustrating episodes from the life of St. Agatha. Very old is the bell tower with an unusual domed roof in the churches of Solofra, from the end of the 15th century.