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The Sacred Wood of the Cross

The relic of the Sacred Wood of the Cross of Jesus Christ, originally kept in the Church of San Pietro, was housed in the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist, where a beautiful painting by the Vasto-born artist Nicola Tiberi was also displayed. In 1690, Cardinal Altieri, the protector of the Church of San Pietro,…

The Holy Thorn

The Holy Thorn is directly connected to the d’Avalos family, lords of Vasto, particularly Ferrante Francesco II d’Avalos, who served as the Spanish King Philip II’s delegate to the Council of Trent between 1545 and 1563. For his exceptional service, the nobleman from Vasto was granted the Thorn, with a papal bull from Pope Pius…