Already mentioned in 1552, it was rebuilt in 1796 and is dedicated to St. Vitus, whose feast day is celebrated on June 15. Its architecture exemplifies a classic rural Pantellerian church: a single nave, masonry of local lava stone, a barrel-vaulted ceiling, and a gabled roof. The structure consists of continuous load-bearing “box” masonry—squared at the corners and irregular elsewhere—and the extrados of the vault is waterproofed with volcanic lapillus (called “tuffu” in dialect) mixed with lime, laid over a layer of compacted earth and beaten with wooden mallets. From the apse, through an arch, one enters a small lateral sacristy. After the 1943 bombings, it required restoration. The bell, cast in 1802, bears a relief medallion depicting the saint flanked by two dogs.
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