After thirty years of wandering back to his natural home, the church of Bath, the beautiful statue of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of Italy and of course the protector of the most populated district of the Lake.
The work of art, solid wood, was carved in 1911 by the artist Nicola Spina (the artist herself, the San Michele, located in the church of San Nicola di Lago) to order a few wealthy people and to be located in the suburban church.
In 1980, the statue was entrusted to the sculptor Gaetano Naccarato, aka "U VUPU" for restoration and replacement, momentaneamenta, a small plaster statue representing , Also, the Patron Saint. After a short time "U Vupu" died and the statue was forgotten in an old laboratory. Years later, Sonnino Bruni, with a generous gesture, was able to recover the statue of the saint and restore it from the master Bonavita of Amantea.
In occasion of the centenary of the construction of the church of Bath, Saturday, March 12, the San Francisco statuadi restored back in its natural place, in solemn procession accompanied by many faithful, led by Don Alfonzo and departure from the church of St. Nicola.
A Sonnino Bruni, for the noble gesture, the gratitude of the people of Lake.
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