Abbey of San Guglielmo al Goleto

Local nameAbbazia del Goleto
LocationSant'Angelo dei Lombardi, Italy

The Abbey of San Guglielmo al Goleto is a Benedictine monastery in Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, province of Avellino, region of Campania Italy.

The monastery was founded by Saint William of Vercelli in the year 1114. It was started as a female cloister, with a small attached monastery for the spiritual guidance and economic assistance of the nuns.The period 1135-1515 was known as the "Age of the Nuns." The cloister became wealthy from 1135 to 1348 until the black death struck and the cloister began to decline. On January 24, 1506, Pope Julius II declared that, upon the death of the last abbess, the cloister would be closed, which occurred in 1515.The age of the nuns was followed by the "epoch of the monks" from 1515 to 1807.

Tags Monastery
Download Download See more

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_of_San_Guglielmo_al_Goleto

Address Contrada San Guglielmo, 83054, Italy

Coordinates 40°54'21.312" N 15°8'36.688" E

Sygic Travel - A Travel Guide in Your Pocket

Download for free and plan your trips with ease
Or just search for "Sygic Travel" in App Store or Google Play.
Sygic Travel Maps The world's first map app tailored for travelers
Use the app Not now