Chiesa della Madonna degli Angeli

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Chiesa della Madonna degli Angeli

Il complesso conventuale dei Cappuccini fu fondato dal Ministro Generale P. Girolamo da Polizzi e dal Ministro Provinciale P. Ludovico da Catania nel 1587, come attesta un atto del notaio Cataldo Caginula in Napoli del 1585, per volontà di Don Antonio De Aragona, Duca di Monte Alto e Conte di Collesano con il contributo economico del popolo.

La costruzione della chiesetta e del convento iniziò dopo aver scelto il sito idoneo scartandone altri due.

Il convento si presenta come un semplice edificio a tre livelli che si sviluppa perimetrando un chiostro.

Attaccata al convento, è la chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli, adesso conosciuta solo come dei Cappuccini.

Church of St. Mary of Angels

It was built in the late XVII century and it is attached to the building of the former Mary’s boarding school.

The priest Ignazio Bellingreri wanted the boarding school to be built in 1778.

His intention was to establish an educational and training institution, for the education of poor girls, to allow them to learn the rudiments of culture and embroidery techniques.

In 1870 the secularity of the institute was confirmed, so that it became Female Primary Teaching School by the prof. Giulio Carapezza, in 1881.

It was dedicated to Pietro Domina and it was transferred to the ancient cloistered convent of the Trinity.

The church was previously set in XVII century, but it was rebuilt in 1814 when the Archpriest Don Nicola Polizzotti allowed the college to use it, providing that it would be rebuilt, so it was completed in 1842.