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Church of Santa Scolastica in Ussita

Church of Santa Scolastica in Ussita

Type
Church
Municipality
Ussita (MC)

Source: site database, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

The Church of Santa Scolastica (Chiesa di Santa Scolastica) is a small Catholic church in Capovallazza, a hamlet of Ussita, in the province of Macerata. It stands at the end of the village, on the right as you go up. A local tradition links it to a miraculous spring that flowed around the first building. It was built in 1407 and rebuilt and enlarged in 1905.

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History of the Church of Santa Scolastica

The chapel of Santa Scolastica was built in 1407. Capovallazza was the birthplace of Cardinal Pietro Gasparri, to whom Ussita owes its first power plant and the aqueducts of its hamlets: at his wish, in 1905, the little church was rebuilt and enlarged. Between 2013 and 2015 the church was restored.

Two versions of a legend are linked to the church. In the first, the chapel was built as an offering so that the water that cured ailments would flow again. In the second, the necromancer Checco d'Ascoli made both the healing spring and the church sink into the ground.

What to see in the Church of Santa Scolastica

Santa Scolastica is a small church. Its interest lies in the building itself, in its history of rebuilding and in its link to the legend of the healing spring. The church depends on the parish of Santa Maria Assunta in Ussita in Pieve, in the Diocese of Camerino–San Severino Marche.

Visiting the Church of Santa Scolastica

Before setting out, it is best to check whether the church is accessible. The 2013-2015 restoration predates the 2016 tremors, which hit Ussita hard. In 2025 the mayor stated that the municipality no longer has a single usable church.

Where the Church of Santa Scolastica is located

The church is in Capovallazza, at the far end of the village of Ussita. Ussita is a scattered municipality: its hamlets lie on the slopes of Monte Bove, all within the national park of the Sibillini Mountains. The town hall is in Fluminata.

Around the Church of Santa Scolastica in Ussita

Capovallazza is home to the Roana mineral water plant. The rest of the municipality has other places of worship. The church of Santi Vincenzo ed Anastasio, in Casali, is considered the oldest in Ussita. The parish church of Santa Maria Assunta dates from the 14th century: it was already unsafe after the 1997 earthquake and was severely damaged in 2016. The same area also has the Church of Santi Rocco e Sebastiano. For a wider overview of the area, there is the page dedicated to the churches of the Sibillini Mountains.

Frequently asked questions

When was the Church of Santa Scolastica in Ussita built?

The chapel was built in 1407. In 1905 it was rebuilt and enlarged at the wish of Cardinal Pietro Gasparri, born in Capovallazza, to whom the first power plant and the aqueducts of the hamlets are also owed. Between 2013 and 2015 the church was restored.

What is the legend linked to Santa Scolastica?

According to tradition, a miraculous spring flowed around the first building, able to cure any ailment. One version says the chapel was built as an offering so that the healing water would flow again. Another blames the necromancer Checco d'Ascoli for the disappearance of the spring and the church underground.

In which hamlet of Ussita is the Church of Santa Scolastica?

It is in Capovallazza, a hamlet at the far end of the village of Ussita, on the right as you go up. The church is a subsidiary of the parish of Santa Maria Assunta in Pieve, in the Diocese of Camerino–San Severino Marche. Capovallazza is also the hamlet where the Roana mineral water plant is based.

Can the Church of Santa Scolastica be visited after the 2016 earthquake?

The current condition of the building should be checked before visiting. The 2013-2015 restoration predates the 2016 earthquake, which hit Ussita hard. In 2025 the mayor stated that the municipality no longer has a single usable church.

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