San Silvestro is a

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parish church located on Via Sccaone, along SS120, in the town of

Troina Troina ( Sicilian: ''Traina'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Enna, in the Italian region of Sicily. It is located in the Nebrodi Park. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Hi ...

, in the province of Enna, region of

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, Italy.

History and description

A small church at this site, dedicated to St Bartholemew was present by the 13th-century; in this century, the tomb and body of St Silvester of Troina, a

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and patron of the town, were putatively discovered. The church was granted to the Confraternity of San Silvestro in 1436. A new church was erected and the saint is now buried in the chapel crypt. The present church is the result of refurbishment in the 19th century. A central nave is separated from the aisles by solid stone columns with Corinthian capitals. The simplicity of the walls and the wooden choir stalls above a domed apse are completed in a late Renaissance style. The facade is simply articulated with pilasters. The nave leads to a domed apse. The tomb of St Sylvester of Troina is covered with a recumbent statue of white alabaster, attributed to followers of Antonello Gagini.Comune of Troina
entry on church.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Silvestro Troina 15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Churches in the province of Enna