The Church of Saint Lucy in Lanciano, originally built in the 13th century and elevated to parish status in 1249, is one of the city’s oldest churches. Initially overseen by the Franciscans, the church became independent and received a magnificent Gothic makeover in the 14th century, featuring a rose window by Francesco Petrini, the same master sculptor of Santa Maria Maggiore and Sant’Agostino. In 1750, the Confraternity of Our Lady of Sorrows was established, and in the late 18th century, the interior was remodeled in Baroque style, acquiring wooden busts of Saints Luke and Matthew from Venice, now preserved in the Diocesan Museum.
In 1791, the central dome collapsed, beginning a long period of restoration that heavily altered the church’s structure. The interior was rebuilt in a Neoclassical style with a single nave, new chapels, and an altar dedicated to Saint Lucy. The Gothic façade, with its rose window framed by 12 columns and lancet arch portal, remains the church’s main medieval feature. The church contains 18th-century stuccoes by Rizza and Piazzoli, a statue of Saint Lucy, and paintings by Nicola Ranieri. Re-consecrated in 2010 as the Church of Divine Mercy, it preserves strong devotional ties to the Virgin of Sorrows, Saint Raphael, and the Sacred Heart.
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Vico XI n. 2, Corso Roma, Lanciano, Italy - Web
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Rose Window
