Program of the week: clicca qui
| HISTORY |
Until Century Xv the territoryofValsavarenchebelonged to Introd Parish, but by the end of Century XIII a little Chapel were already existing in Degioz, as resulted from the infeudation document dated 1296.
In 1405 Introd priest only was used to get there to celebrate Mass, as resulted from an engagement of Pietro Fusina on Feb 8th 1405, consisting in a yearly payment to Introd priest to celebrate Christian celebrations in Valsavarenche on S.ta Maria Maddalena day.
This service was not enough for the population, obliged to stay without any religious assistance especially during winter, particularly long and hard, when people were isolated because of many avalanches. They applied to Card. Di Santa Sabrina who was ex Pope Felice V, Amedeo III di Savoia, to have some help. He ordered that Aosta Bishop Mgr. Antonio De Prez went in Valsavarenche to celebrate Mass every Sunday in January, February, March and April. His successor Mons. Francesco De Prez ordered by a decree dated 19th March 1483 to build the Madonna della Fonte Chapel and the Church. The Aosta Vicebalivo Pietro di Introd and other people were opposed to this Parish but they lost and Valsavarenche finally got its Church.
Mons. Lambert made a relation in 1695 in Romesaying that Church was in a lay patronage but this right had never been exercised.
| CHURCH |
The building has a rectangular plan, at Latin Cross with semicircular apses. The first Church was probably the “Madonne dela Fontaine” Chapel, already existing in Degioz until 1673 when Noble Pietro Filiberto de Roncas Marchese di Caselle ordered to rebuild it.
This new building was blessed on 10th June 1673 as a great solemnity, but two century after its conditions were so damaged that a new rebuilt was necessary. The generous King Umberto I permitted to build the Church as you can see today, blessed on 11th September 1889Chiesa a pianta rettangolare a croce latina con absidi semicircolari.
| BELL TOWER |
The tower is quadrangular, stone-worked with mullioned window with two and three lights. At the bottom you can see a little window with a lintel upside down and three Savoia coats of arms, put perhaps in a second time, and a big width by a gothic arch.
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| CHAPELS |
San Sebastiano e San Rocco – Degioz
Dated August 4th 1630, this Chapel was consecrated to these two Saints and to the Virgin Mary to have God help against plague, famine and wars.
Creton Chapel
Founded on 10th august 1801 and built in 180 1, this chapel is consecrated to S. Giovanni Battista. There were a previous foundation by Germano Chabod in 1789.
Tignet Chapel
Founded by Can. Della Cattedrale Leonardo Charence document dated 1675, July 6th. At first, was consecrated to Nostra Signora delle Nevi of St. Giuseppe and St. Leonardo, but by the certificate dated 1776, August 24th people decided to dedicate it to N. D. de Tout Pouvoir.
Fenille Chapel
Quadrangular plan very high with vaulted roof. This chapel is very little, built on 1650 ordered by Marchese Filiberto Roncas, then rebuilt on 1689, May 15th. Consecrated to Notre Dame de Pitié e Santa Margherita.
Bois de Clin e Rioulaz Chapel
Built in 1630 and consecrated to S. Urbano e Santa Francesca, today is totally neglected.
S.Defendente and Santa Margherita Chapel in Rovenaud
Built in 1630 from an order of noble Filiberto Roncas; on6th March 1975 the two statues of S. Defendente and Santa Margherita were stolen, with two angels and two candlesticks.
Molere Chapel
As a resulted from the Parish document dated 1910, the Cappella dell’Annunciazione e di s. Bernardo di Aosta in Molere should be built by Barone Filiberto Roncas in 1630. But, in the document dated 1786, you cannot find it and since 1820 its conditions were so damaged that it was impossible to make celebrations. It has been restored by the local people in 1840.
Pont Chapel
Consecrated to Madonna delle Cime, built on a Partigiani gruppo Alta Valle purposes by Ing. Binel plan and followed by Don Luigi Frassy this Chapel has been blessed on July 10th 1972 byMons. Ovidio Lari.
Chapel at Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II
Blessed by Mons. Blanchet on August 31st 1968 is consecrated to Madonna Regina della Valle d’Aosta.
Bien Chaopel
Blessed by Mons. Blanchet on August 15th 1964 is dedied to Sant’Anna.