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The Collegiate Church of St John the Baptist in Sonnino: eight centuries in the heart of the old town
The Collegiate Church of San Giovanni Battista is located in the historic center of Sonnino, in the province of Latina. It dates back to the 13th century, and features a single nave, a coffered ceiling with frescoes depicting the life of Jesus, and a fine Romanesque altar.
The de Magistris family and the Bernini-school bust
The de Magistris family left a deep mark on this church. Pomponio de Magistris, Bishop of Terracina and a native of Sonnino, commissioned its restoration and reconsecration in 1604. Inside, there is also a bust, unmistakably from the Bernini school, dedicated to Pasquale de Magistris, nephew of Pomponio de Magistris.
