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San Damiano (other)
San Damiano is the Italian for Saint Damian. It may also refer to: ;Places * San-Damiano, a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica * San Damiano al Colle, a commune of the Italian Province of Pavia, located among the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese * San Damiano d'Asti, a commune of the Italian Province of Asti, located in the Alto Monferrato, on the borders with the Langhe and Roero * San Damiano Macra, a commune of the Italian Province of Cuneo, in the Valle Maira, a valley of the Cottian Alps * San Damiano (Brugherio), a ''frazione'' of Brugherio in the Italian Province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy ;Other * San Damiano, Assisi, a church and monastery in the Italian region of Umbria associated with Saints Clare and Francis * The San Damiano cross, a large Romanesque rood cross associated with Saint Francis of Assisi which presently hangs in the Basilica of Saint Clare in Assisi See also *Damiano (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Damian
Cosmas and Damian ( ar, قُزما ودميان, translit=Qozma wa Demyaan; grc-gre, Κοσμᾶς καὶ Δαμιανός, translit=Kosmás kai Damianós; la, Cosmas et Damianus; AD) were two Arabs, Arab physicians in the town Cyrrhus, and were reputedly twin brothers, and early Christian martyrs. They practised their profession in the seaport of Yumurtalık, Aegeae, then in the Roman province of Syria (Roman province), Syria. Cosmas and Damian were third century Arabian-born twin brothers who embraced Christianity and practised medicine and surgery without a fee. This led them to being named ''anargyroi'' (from the Greek , 'the silverless' or 'Holy Unmercenaries, unmercenaries'); by this, they attracted many to the Christian faith. They reputedly cured blindness, fever, paralysis and reportedly expelled a breast serpent. They were arrested by Lysias, governor of Cilicia (modern day Çukurova, Turkey) during the Diocletian persecution because of their faith and fame as heal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San-Damiano
San-Damiano ( co, San Damianu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Population See also *Communes of the Haute-Corse department The following is a list of the 236 communes of the Haute-Corse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Haute-Corse {{HauteCorse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Damiano Al Colle
San Damiano al Colle is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 20 km southeast of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 767 and an area of 6.4 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. San Damiano al Colle borders the following municipalities: Bosnasco, Castel San Giovanni, Montù Beccaria, Rovescala Rovescala is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km southeast of Pavia, in the Oltrepò Pavese The Oltrepò Pavese (; lmo, label=W .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Damiano D'Asti
San Damiano d'Asti is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti The Province of Asti ( it, Provincia di Asti, Piedmontese: ''Provincia d’Ast'') is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the northwest it borders on the Metropolitan City of Turin; to the so ... in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southwest of Asti. History The area of the municipality was once occupied in the Middle Ages by the medieval commune, commune of ''Axtizio'' and its suburbs of Gorzano, Lavezzole and Marcelengo. In 1275, after losing the war against Asti, Astixio was destroyed. The Astigiani built in its place a new town, called San Damiano d'Asti. Climate Twin towns San Damiano is town twinning, twinned with: * Kriens, Switzerland References External links * San Damiano d'Asti, {{Asti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Damiano Macra
San Damiano Macra is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about northwest of Cuneo. San Damiano Macra borders the following municipalities: Cartignano, Castelmagno, Celle di Macra, Dronero, Frassino, Macra, Melle, Roccabruna, and Sampeyre Sampeyre is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about northwest of Cuneo. Sampeyre borders the following municipalities: Brossasco, Casteldelfino, Elva, Fra .... History In 1716 it merged with Pagliero. In 1929, the municipalities of Lottulo and Paglieres were joined to San Damiano. References External links * Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Cuneo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Damiano (Brugherio)
San Damiano is a hamlet in far north Brugherio, Italy. It is located between the Milan-Bergamo highway and the eastern road ring of Monza. It is away from the town center. History During the Carolingian period San Damiano was a village built around a monastery under the supervision of Saint Ambrose of Milan. In a document dating to the year 853, San Damiano housed a church dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian. During the Middle Ages the town did not host any important events. By the 14th century, the town still existed. In the 16th century a local parish was built by Saint Charles Borromeo, alas San Damiano did not join the parish given its population would be forced to pay a fee for the parish priest's allowance. San Damiano remained in the parish of San Gerardo in Monza. By 1751 it was a separate municipality with 75 inhabitants administered by a consul elected by the population. In 1805, with the proclamation of the napoleonic Kingdom of Italy The Kingdom of Italy (1805� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Damiano, Assisi
San Damiano is a church with a monastery near Assisi, Italy. Built in the 12th century, it was the first monastery of the Order of Saint Clare, where Saint Clare built her community. The church has a hut-shaped façade; the entrance is preceded by a short portico with three round arcades supported by brickwork pillars. Above the central arch is a circular rose window. The interior has a single nave with ogival barrel vaults. The right wall is home to a rectangular chapel with, at the altar, a wooden crucifix executed by Innocenzo da Petralia in 1637. The nave ends with a deep apse with a modern stone altar, a Baroque wooden tabernacle and the choir. Miracle of St Francis at San Damiano According to Franciscan sources, a miracle in which Saint Francis' heard an exhortation from Christ occurred in 1205 in this church: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Damiano Cross
The San Damiano Cross is the large Romanesque rood cross before which St. Francis of Assisi was praying when he is said to have received the commission from the Lord to rebuild the Church. It now hangs in the Basilica of Saint Clare (''Basilica di Santa Chiara'') in Assisi, Italy, with a replica in its original position in the church of San Damiano nearby. Franciscans cherish this cross as the symbol of their mission from God. The cross is a crucifix of a type sometimes called an icon cross because in addition to the main figure of the Christ, it contains images of other saints and people related to the incident of Christ's crucifixion. The tradition of such painted crucifixes began in the Eastern Church and possibly reached Italy via Montenegro and Croatia. History The San Damiano Cross was one of a number of crosses painted with similar figures during the 12th century in Umbria. The name of the painter is unknown, but it was made around the year 1100. The purpose of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
