Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi

Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi

The diocese of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi has its roots in the 11th century. It is first mentioned in a bull issued by Pope Gregory VII between 1080 and 1085, in which the bishop of Sant'Angelo, identified only by the initial "R.", is urged to follow the Church of Salerno.

In 1513 Pope Leo X united the diocese of Sant'Angelo with that of Bisaccia, under the metropolitan see of Conza. In 1818 the territory of the suppressed diocese of Monteverde was added. In 1921 Pope Benedict XV further consolidated these jurisdictions with the archdiocese of Conza. Finally, in 1986, these dioceses and that of Nusco were merged into a single diocese.

The antiquity of the diocese is reflected in the variety of the works on display. Liturgical furnishings and polychrome wooden statues tell of the devotion and the religious and artistic history of the diocese, bearing witness to its cultural and spiritual wealth.

As we enter the room, our attention is immediately drawn to four beautiful wooden reliquary busts. Made in the 17th century, they represent the four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and are attributed to Domenico Di Nardo. They were originally displayed among the candlesticks on the high altars of the cathedrals, two at Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi and two at Bisaccia, on the most important feast days.