Church of San Pietro Apostolo (Amandola)

History of the Church of San Pietro Apostolo in Amandola

No reliable information exists about the founding and earliest phases of the church. It is known that the roof bears the marks of work carried out in 1980-81 and of later restorations in the 1990s.

The 2016 earthquake caused heavy damage: the pediment of the facade toppled, the roof structures sagged, the bell chamber partly collapsed and the walls cracked in several places. In 2024 the monastero di San Lorenzo in Amandola was handed back and the Benedictine nuns returned. Then it was the church's turn.

The works are managed by the Archdiocese of Fermo, with a reconstruction grant of more than €1.7 million. The project provides for restoration with seismic improvement, including consolidation of the perimeter walls.

What to see in the Church of San Pietro Apostolo

The church has a single nave and faces via Nazario Sauro. The building is connected to the monastery: beside the nave are the sacristies, the portico, the choir room and the library, while the bell tower rises on the east side.

Inside, the earthquake caused stucco and plaster to come away and damaged the choir room and its vault. Until the works are completed, these parts cannot be admired in their original state.

Visiting the Church of San Pietro Apostolo

The church is a building site and is currently not open to visitors. No reopening date has been announced. Before going to Amandola, it is advisable to ask the Comune (town hall) or the parish whether there are any access options and whether the works have changed.

Those who still wish to see the place should keep in mind that the adjacent monastery is home to cloistered Benedictine nuns.

Where the Church of San Pietro Apostolo is located

The church is in Amandola, in the province of Fermo, and is part of the monastery of San Lorenzo. The area is subject to landscape protection (the "Zona dei Monti Sibillini" protection order, which covers the municipalities of Amandola, Montefortino, Montemonaco and Arquata del Tronto).

Around the Church of San Pietro Apostolo

The closest point of reference is the monastery of San Lorenzo, to which the church is joined. For other sacred buildings in the area, the list is on the page churches in the Sibillini Mountains.