The sanctuary, once dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel , has been established in 1984 by means of a canonical decree. The object of veneration is a wooden crucifix and Christ’s face is connected with the typology of achiropita images. The crucifix was presumably carved by Vespasiano Genuino of Gallipoli (16th-17th Century). According with a 19th Century narrative, hinting at 17th Century traditions, the artist left Lecce not having completed his sculpture. He was headed to Naples, in order to send the crucifix to Barcelona. In Rutigliano, however, the animals drawing his cart refused to go further and stopped at the Capuchin cloister. One day later, the case containing Christ’s haed was opened and the haed was found miraculously connected to the body. The crucifix has been thus donated to the cloister and never removed until now. The celebrations for the Holy Crucifix, which include the famous musical fireworks, are held from September, 13 to September, 15: in those days a large number of pilgrims, including some overseas emigrants, gather in Rutigliano.
Rutigliano, Santissimo Crocifisso
CARNEVALE, LAURA
2012-01-01
Abstract
The sanctuary, once dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel , has been established in 1984 by means of a canonical decree. The object of veneration is a wooden crucifix and Christ’s face is connected with the typology of achiropita images. The crucifix was presumably carved by Vespasiano Genuino of Gallipoli (16th-17th Century). According with a 19th Century narrative, hinting at 17th Century traditions, the artist left Lecce not having completed his sculpture. He was headed to Naples, in order to send the crucifix to Barcelona. In Rutigliano, however, the animals drawing his cart refused to go further and stopped at the Capuchin cloister. One day later, the case containing Christ’s haed was opened and the haed was found miraculously connected to the body. The crucifix has been thus donated to the cloister and never removed until now. The celebrations for the Holy Crucifix, which include the famous musical fireworks, are held from September, 13 to September, 15: in those days a large number of pilgrims, including some overseas emigrants, gather in Rutigliano.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
