Sanctuary of San Calogero
The sanctuary of San Calogero dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1573, eighty-six citizens of the town organized themselves into a brotherhood to enlarge and rebuild the church so that it could become an oratory for the faithful. In 1598 Pope Clement VIII approved the celebration of the feast of St. Calogero throughout Sicily. This recognition gave a great impulse to the cult of the saint and to the sanctuary itself. In 1863 the church was separated from the convent and given to the Franciscan friars. In 1977 the church was raised to the rank of a sanctuary.