Church of Santi Rocco e Sebastiano (Ussita)

History of the Church of Santi Rocco e Sebastiano

According to local tradition, the chapel of Santi Rocco e Sebastiano was built to ask for the end of a plague epidemic that was striking the people of Ussita, Visso and the nearby villages.

The building was restored between 1997 and 2000. The earthquakes, from 1997 up to 2016, have nevertheless damaged it.

What to see in the Church of Santi Rocco e Sebastiano

The main facade bears the rectangular stone carved in relief that is linked to the construction date. Inside are a 17th-century painting by an unknown artist showing the Virgin Mary with Saints Roch and Sebastian, and a 16th-century wooden statue of Saint Sebastian.

Visiting the Church of Santi Rocco e Sebastiano

The chapel is temporarily closed because of earthquake damage, so the interior cannot be visited. The church is a subsidiary of the parish of Santa Maria Assunta in Ussita in Pieve, in the diocese of Camerino - San Severino Marche: for news about any reopening, it is best to contact the parish or the Comune di Ussita (town hall).

Where the Church of Santi Rocco e Sebastiano is located

The church stands in Castelfantellino, a hamlet of Ussita. From the laghetto azzurro (the small blue lake) near Fluminata, old dirt roads climb through the wooded slopes to the village of Castelfantellino and the Cimitero Monumentale.

Around the Church of Santi Rocco e Sebastiano

Down in the valley, the laghetto azzurro of Ussita was redeveloped after the earthquake: the water, about 1.5 meters deep, comes from the Ussita stream. A footpath with a new bridge links the small lake to the sensory park and to the village of Fluminata, a short distance from the main square, and continues toward Capovallazza and Vallazza.