Church of Saint Mary 'di Porto Salvo'

Very trained and humane parish priest.

An intense opportunity for spirituality and the words of Don Rino's homily give the soul a boost

Very pretty church, it is the main place of worship in Catanzaro Lido! In this church there is the statue of the Madonna of Porto Salvo, which, on the last Sunday of July, on the occasion of the procession of the parish feast, they leave the church by loading it on a boat, and, followed by dozens of other boats, after having wandering in front of the Catanzaro coasts, return to the church! A show not to be missed!

a beautiful parish to visit

It is the main church of the historical part of the Lido district, the one located between the Corace and Fiumarella rivers. The church has nothing particular apart from a statue of the Madonna particularly venerated by the locals as the protector of fishermen. In a suggestive ceremony, every year, it is carried in procession along the coast aboard a Paranza and followed by any boat that wants it ... and there are always several ...

A very nice church, before entering they measure the temperature, in each pew a maximum of two people can sit, clean, welcoming, I will return!

Other denominations S. Maria di Porto Salvo Historical News 1700 - 1892 (entire building) In 1700 the Bishop of Catanzaro, Monsignor Rossi, had a small church or chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin built under the title of Santa Maria di Porto Salvo. Until the end of the century. XVIII the Navy had no church. The monastic orders were suppressed due to the earthquake of 1783, and churches of the Cassa Sacra were founded to increase the faith outside Catanzaro. The fourth of these churches was destined for Catanzaro Marina and first functioned in a warehouse transformed into a chapel and then, in 1832, in a small church built at the expense of the municipality. The church was created a Parish by the Bishop Mons. Bernardo De Riso with bill dated 11/14/1889 and recognized with Regio Exequatur dated 1/31/1892. Description The church is located in Catanzaro Lido, with the main facade on via Nazionale and the east side elevation on piazza Anita Garibaldi. The facade has a rectangular shape with a gable roof. It consists of three entrances, one central and two smaller lateral ones, covered by a portico with a three-triangular roof. The entrance is raised by three steps above the street level. On the façade, above the portico, there are three large arched windows with stained glass windows that also develop on the side elevations and give light inside the church. The main facade is decorated with two full-height lateral pilasters, with a simple capital. The interior consists of a single nave ending in a semicircular apse. The triumphal arch and the apse basin are decorated with frescoes by local artists. Inside, the trusses in reinforced concrete are visible. performed during the restoration in 2004.