The saccello of Saint Agata

The saccello is the place where, except on the days of celebrations, the relics of Saint Agatha are kept. The paintings that cover the walls of the "bedroom" date back to 1506 and tell, extolling, the story of the Saint. The restoration work finished in January 2011 revealed unknown images. Behind the gates and doors that protect the relics all year round, sacredness and tradition merge.

Related topic:

• The relics Agatha, noble and holy
• Catania and the veneration of Sant'Agata
• Sant'Agata, the origins of the festival. of the Saint
• The Vara
• The candlesticks
• The habit
• The sack
• The offering of wax
• Agata's treasure
• The sweets