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THE ORATORY OF THE CONFRATERNITA DEI NERI
The oratory of the Confraternita dei Neri (Black Men) Mortis et Orationis
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The oratory of the Confraternita dei Neri (Black Men) “Mortis et Orationis” is next to the church of Saint John the Baptist. It has a Baroque style and conserves a statue of Sant'Antonio Abate, coming from the disappeared convent of Saint Antonio, originally located in Punta Mesco. It dates back to the XVI century, when during the Counter-Reformation, developed many religious associations, the “Confraternite”. Usually every village had at least two “confraternite”, like in Monterosso with the Confraternita of Santa Croce or of the Bianchi (White Men).
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