Chiesa della Santissima Trinità, Romanesque-revival church in Potenza, Italy

The Chiesa della Santissima Trinità is a Romanesque-revival church on Via Pretoria in Potenza. Rebuilt from 1872 after the 1857 earthquake, it has a single nave, whereas the earlier church had three. Its interior decoration, including frescoes, was mainly carried out in the 1930s by Mario Prayer.

The church has been documented since 1178, though an earthquake in 1857 destroyed it completely and it was entirely rebuilt in 1872. This 19th-century reconstruction shaped the structure seen today.

The church is known locally as the place where Elisa Claps disappeared in 1993; her remains were found in the attic on 17 March 2010. It reopened for worship on 24 August 2023, and the first Mass was celebrated there by the bishop in early November 2023.

The church reopened for worship on 24 August 2023, initially for a few daytime hours, and the first Mass under the bishop followed in early November 2023. It stands at Via Pretoria 123 in the historic centre of Potenza. Because access hours have been limited, check locally before setting out.

Elisa Claps was 16 when she disappeared in 1993; her remains lay undisturbed in the church attic until 17 March 2010, when they were found during a search. Autopsy results indicated the body had not been moved, confirming the murder took place inside the building. The church then stayed closed for 13 years.