This was the last Calabria District Conference we will do. Most of these missionaries we will never see again. It seemed most of them wanted one more picture. We will miss them.
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| Missionaries attending the Calabria District Conference |
Showing posts with label Calabria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Calabria. Show all posts
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Calabria District Conference - June 2016
June 12, 2016
This was the last Calabria District Conference we will do. Most of these missionaries we will never see again. It seemed most of them wanted one more picture. We will miss them.
This was the last Calabria District Conference we will do. Most of these missionaries we will never see again. It seemed most of them wanted one more picture. We will miss them.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Calabria District Conference
April 18-19, 2015
The Calabria District is the only remaining district in our mission boundaries. This area is distant from any other area where the church is stronger and has stakes and wards. The Calabria District consists of 4 very small branches and is lead by a District President who reports directly to President Waddoups, They hold semi-annual district conferences just like any other part of the church. Their meetings are just smaller. The meetings were held in Cosenza.
The Calabria District is the only remaining district in our mission boundaries. This area is distant from any other area where the church is stronger and has stakes and wards. The Calabria District consists of 4 very small branches and is lead by a District President who reports directly to President Waddoups, They hold semi-annual district conferences just like any other part of the church. Their meetings are just smaller. The meetings were held in Cosenza.
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| Calabria - Combination of members, missionaries, and investigators |
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| MIssionaries in Calabria District |
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| Sorelle in Calabria |
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| Tanti Aguri, Anziano |
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Calabria District Conference
November 23, 2014
The Calabria District is the only remaining "District" in our mission. All the other areas are part of a stake. The District consists of four small Branches. The conference was held in Cosenza.
The Calabria District is the only remaining "District" in our mission. All the other areas are part of a stake. The District consists of four small Branches. The conference was held in Cosenza.
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| Missionaries in Calabria District - November 2014 |
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| This missionary's father taught this sister the follow up lessons when he was on his mission. |
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Castello di Santa Serverina
May 26, 2014
Church in Santa Severina
Among the
most beautiful and best preserved castles in Calabria is the Norman
castle of Santa Severina, also known as Robert Guiscard’s Castle, the Norman
king who ordered its construction in the eleventh century. The castle is spread
over an area of 10,000 square meters, and is one of the oldest and best
preserved Italian military fortresses. From its beautiful cylindrical tower, it is possible to admire a magnificent view of the wide valley of the Neto River and the
hills of the Marquis of Crotone. From 1994 to 1998 the castle underwent a
massive restoration work, which unearthed archaeological finds of great
importance. The castle consists of a square keep with four cylindrical towers
at the corners flanked by four protruding bastions.
The main structure of the castle is certainly a Normans building; King Robert the Guiscard planned to erect a fortress on the rock of the ancient Siberene, to dominate the wide valley below. It has been proved that the castle was built above an existing building, as the archaeological excavations currently underway on the foundations confirm this hypothesis. In fact the excavations have revealed material dating back to the Greek period, as well as the remains of a Byzantine church, which led to the belief that there was a Byzantine kastron in turn built on top of the acropolis of the ancient Siberene. The archaeological excavations in the castle of Santa Severina have brought back to light very different structures, such as a storage tank of large size covered by a barrel vault, and a church complex whose architecture is very articulate. It may indeed be a blend of military facilities and monastic buildings, which took shape within the same Byzantine structure. In the sixteenth century, the Count Andrea Carafa ordered a substantial change of the interior spaces of the castle to be used as a residence. Since then, the castle of Robert Guiscard has been inhabited by various successive feudal lords. The halls are decorated with stucco and baroque frescoes, some of which were made by the painter Francesco Giordano.
The main structure of the castle is certainly a Normans building; King Robert the Guiscard planned to erect a fortress on the rock of the ancient Siberene, to dominate the wide valley below. It has been proved that the castle was built above an existing building, as the archaeological excavations currently underway on the foundations confirm this hypothesis. In fact the excavations have revealed material dating back to the Greek period, as well as the remains of a Byzantine church, which led to the belief that there was a Byzantine kastron in turn built on top of the acropolis of the ancient Siberene. The archaeological excavations in the castle of Santa Severina have brought back to light very different structures, such as a storage tank of large size covered by a barrel vault, and a church complex whose architecture is very articulate. It may indeed be a blend of military facilities and monastic buildings, which took shape within the same Byzantine structure. In the sixteenth century, the Count Andrea Carafa ordered a substantial change of the interior spaces of the castle to be used as a residence. Since then, the castle of Robert Guiscard has been inhabited by various successive feudal lords. The halls are decorated with stucco and baroque frescoes, some of which were made by the painter Francesco Giordano.
Church in Santa Severina
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