Church of Saint Rita

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Located in the hamlet of Santa Rita, a district of Caltanissetta founded in 1895 by Rosario La Lomia, the church was built between 1938 and 1942 by the will of the baron in honor of his wife Rita.

Chiesa di Santa Rita

Dedicated to Saint Rita of Cascia, the church dominates the staircase leading to the small farming village with its pink-colored façade and a sharp bell tower 25 meters high, nestled between Mount Pisciacane and the surrounding hills.

The single-nave interior ends in an octagonal apse and features an altar in polychrome marble dating back to the time of its foundation, while the plain walls host ex-votos and devotional paintings that bear witness to the deep popular devotion to the “saint of impossible causes.”

Every year, on May 22, the community celebrates the patronal feast with a solemn Mass, a procession through the streets of the hamlet, and the traditional blessing of roses, blending faith, folklore, and rural solidarity in a rite that renews ancient bonds.

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