On the way of Celestino V


Description

Visit the places which influenced Celestino V's life: from the Monte Morrone's hermitage, to the possession of Celestino's persecutors in the hinterland of Sulmona, to reach the museum into San Panfilo's Cathedral, which sketch the figure of this great Pope.

Points Of Interest

1) Cathedral of Bishop San Panfilo


1) Cathedral of Bishop San Panfilo
In San Panfilo's Cathedral, has been prepared a room, in honor of Celestino V, where are preserved his precious and important relics. 

2) Church of Santa Lucia


2) Church of Santa Lucia
Going out from the Cathedral, walking through Villa comunale and continuing to Corso Ovidio, you arrive to S. Lucia's church, with the annexed cloister loggia, both possessions of the Religious Order of Celestini.

3) Hermitage of Sant'Onofrio (13th Century)


3) Hermitage of Sant'Onofrio (13th Century)
At the end of the visit of S. Lucia's church, leaving Sulmona you can drive to the fraction Badia Morronese; continuing along Via Badia, and leaving on the right the complex of S. Spirito a Morrone, through the driveway, you climb on Monte Morrone till a small square. From that point a dirt track, passable only on foot, lead to S. Onofrio's Hermitage.

4) Celestinian Abbey of Santo Spirito al Morrone


4) Celestinian Abbey of Santo Spirito al Morrone
Taking againg the car, you go down along Via Badia, and on the left you can see the complex of S. Spirito a Morrone, principal seat of Celestini, founded in the mid third century, by the will of Celestino V.

5) Hermitage of the Holy Cross on Mount Morrone


5) Hermitage of the Holy Cross on Mount Morrone
Santa Croce's Hermitage is 1379 m.s.l. on Monte Morrone. You reach it by car from Sulmona, heading, towards Popoli, to the fraction of Baganturo, about 5 km from Sulmona. From that fraction, on Via S. Pietro Celestino, take, nearness a cave, a white road that in 10 km, driving by ruins of Castello D'Orsa, you arrive at Colle Delle Vacche. Go ahead by walk for two hours and half along an unmade road and, then about 30 minutes, you run into a deviation  on the right. The path cut through half coast all the mountain and then passed some steep valleys, arrive to a big fountain with waterhole (40 minutes).
In front of you, you can see Santa Croce's Hermitage, on the top of a hill.