Santa Maria Assunta, Bominaco
church in Bominaco (AQ), Italy
Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta (Italian for Church of Santa Maria Assunta) is a Romanesque church in Bominaco, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).
History
The Church of Santa Maria Assunta and the Oratory of San Pellegrino were part of a monastery dating back to the early Christian era when, between the 3rd and 4th centuries, the site became the burial place of San Pellegrino, who was martyred in Bominaco, pierced by lances. The first church was built around the 8th century and was later donated to the Abbey of Farfa, becoming independent again in 1001. The exact dating of the Church of Santa Maria Assunta is uncertain, but it definitely precedes the dates of 1180 on the pulpit and 1223 on the altar.
The first historical references to the church are an imperial diploma from Conrad II the Salic in 1027, a diploma from Henry V in 1118, and a bull from Pope Leo IX in 1051. In these documents, the monastery is referred to as ecclesia sancti Peregrini. In the donation act of Ugo di Gerberto from 1093, however, the church is dedicated to the Mother of God (Deigenetricis) and Saint Pellegrino, suggesting a name change, with the name Maria then appearing in the inscription on the ambo and the altar. Probably following this change, the oratory dedicated to Saint Pellegrino was built.
In 1902, it was declared a National Monument of Italy.
Architecture
Exterior
The church is in Romanesque style, although the interior has Baroque elements.
“Santa Maria Assunta, Bominaco” enters the record as church in Bominaco (AQ), Italy. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Santa, Maria and Assunta can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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