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Savignano sul Rubicone
Forlì-Cesena
Emilia-Romagna

Corso Perticari
(Chiesa della Santissima Trinità)

Statue dei Santi alla Chiesa della Santissima Trinità

Saints' Statues at the Church of the Holy Trinity

Description

The façade of the 16th century church was completely reconstructed in 1776. At that time the two statues of founders of the Poor Hermits of St. Jerome, the religious order who was responsible for this church, were placed.

Savignano sul Rubicone - Statue dei Santi alla Chiesa della Santissima Trinità
Blessed Pietro Gambacorta also known as Pietro da Pisa / Peter of Pisa
(Pisa 1355 - Venezia 1435)
Italian priest and the co-founder of the Poor Hermits of St. Jerome (Wikipedia).

Beato Nicolò da Forca Palena / Blessed Nicola da Forca Palena
(Forca 1349 - Roma 1449)
Italian professed member of the Third Order of Saint Francis and the co-founder of the Poor Hermits of Saint Jerome (Wikipedia).

Artist

Carlo Sarti (18th century), Italian sculptor from Rimini.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Savignano sul Rubicone.
Romagna online, Savignano sul Rubicone.

Location (N 44°5'34" - E 12°24'16") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: iter033; Photograph: 11 May 2017
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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