“THE PRECIOUS ROBES” OF THE MADONNA DI LORETO

Lisbon – The exhibition “Weaving Hope. The Precious Roes of the Madonna di Loreto” will be inaugurated on 16 March at the Museu de São Roque in Lisbon.  The exhibition, organised by the Superintendence of Archeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the provinces of Frosinone, Latina, and Rieti in collaboration with the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum, the Italian Embassy in Lisbon, the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon, the Santa Casa della Misericórdia in Lisbon and the Museum of São Roque, has the support of the Generali – Companhia de Seguros SA of Lisbon. Nine dresses on display belong to the Madonna of Loreto and come from the province of Frosinone, in particular from the Benedictine monastery of Sant’Andrea di Arpino, from the churches of Santa Restituta di Sora, San Barbato to Casalattico, Santa Maria and San Marcello in San Donato Val Comino and Santo Stefano Protomartire – Sanctuary of the Madonna di Loreto in Fontana Liri. All the centres belong to the Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo, where there has always been a strong devotion to the Madonna di Loreto since the sixteenth century. The exhibition will remain open to the public until 19 May. (9Colonne)