San Piero Patti

San Piero Patti (Sicilian: San Pieru Patti) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about southwest of Messina.

San Piero Patti borders the following municipalities: Patti, Raccuja, Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Librizzi, Montalbano Elicona.

History

San Piero Patti was conquered and inhabited by the Arabs until the 11th century, when they were defeated by Roger I of Sicily.

Main sights

• Church of Santa Maria - church built in 1566; contains 16th-century frescos
• Convent of Carmelitani Calzati, a convent built in 1566; features a cloister with Renaissance decorations
• Museo dei Vangeli e del Verbo Umanato, a religious museum containing a collection of vestments, sacred painting and artifacts
• Mother Church, built in the second half of the 14th century

People

• Helle Busacca, poet
• Emilio Fede, journalist
• Pete Rugolo, jazz musician

References

External links

• Official website