La Magione - Palermo, Italy
N 38° 06.811 E 013° 22.128
33S E 357001 N 4219666
Initially attributed to the Cistercians, during the period of the Hohenstaufen dynasty the church became the house of the Teutonic Order.
Waymark Code: WMVFN8
Location: Sicilia, Italy
Date Posted: 04/12/2017
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(All text has been taken from Wikipedia)
In 1197 the church and its monastic fiefs was confiscated from the Cistercians and given to the Teutonic Knights. Their presence ensured the protection of young King Frederick II for over a decade during his minority. The knights built dormitories, an armoury and stables.
In 1492, at the request of Pope Innocent VIII, King Ferdinand II of Aragon, removed the Teutonic Order from Sicily. The complex became a residence for priests and abbots under the administration of the archbishop of Palermo. In 1780 it passed unto direct control of the Bourbon of Naples and in 1787 it was given to the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George. This situation ended with the unification of Italy in 1861.
The Saint Cécile salon to the left of the Church entrance was its baptistry. Here one can find a fresco of the Crucifixion. The person who commissioned it was a Teutonic Knight, represented in the fresco kneeling at the foot of the cross.
Name of Military Order: Teutonic Knights
Link documenting charitable acts: Not listed
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