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Oratory of St Peter the Hermit in Trevi nel Lazio: devotion, marble, and modern frescoes
The Oratory of San Pietro Eremita is located in Trevi nel Lazio, in the Upper Aniene Valley. It is a place of worship that mixes Baroque style and modern painting. This story of popular devotion has lasted for nearly a thousand years.
A hermit of the Simbruini Mountains
San Pietro Eremita was originally from Rocca di Botte, on the Abruzzo side of the Simbruini Mountains. He dedicated his life to preaching the Gospel message in the towns of the Upper Aniene Valley. He died on August 30, 1052, right here, in a tiny dwelling that can still be visited today.
Marble and frescoes
The first work that strikes the eye is a sculptural group made from marble, of the Bernini school, dating to the early 18th century, depicting the saint with an intensity reminiscent of Bernini's Ecstasy of St Teresa of Ávila. Shifting one's gaze, one encounters the frescoes by Edmondo Campana, created in 1971, revisiting the saint's life through a modern lens.
A pilgrimage repeated every year
Peter the Hermit’s dedication to others is still remembered today through popular devotion. Trevi nel Lazio and Rocca di Botte celebrate a spiritual twinning every year, with a reciprocal pilgrimage. The places where he preached have become stages on the Cammino di San Pietro Eremita (Way of St Peter the Hermit).
How to find it
The Oratory of San Pietro Eremita is located in Via San Pietro, 03010 Trevi nel Lazio (FR).
