Convent of Our Lady of Consolation, Augustinian convent in Deliceto, Italy.
The Convent of Our Lady of Consolation is an Augustinian monastery in the wooded Valle in Vincolis estate near Deliceto, at 550 m on the slopes of the Dauni Mountains. It comprises a rectangular church, a cloister and a three-room refuge cave that served as Felice da Corsano's hermitage.
Felice da Corsano founded the convent in 1470, establishing the Augustinian order's presence in this region of Apulia. The monastery endured through centuries of change and remains a testament to the area's religious history.
Since 1993 the convent has housed the Comunità Mariana "Oasi della Pace". The name ilicetana for Felice da Corsano's reform comes from Iliceto, the old name of Deliceto. In the late 19th century a Scuola Agraria was set up here.
The convent stands in the Valle in Vincolis wooded estate, in the municipality of Deliceto, at 550 m above sea level on the slopes of the Dauni Mountains, not in the town itself. Reach it by road from Deliceto; the surrounding woodland is best explored on foot. Since 1993 the Mariana Community "Oasi della Pace" has resided there, so check opening arrangements with the community before setting out.
The wooded estate of Valle in Vincolis covers 111 hectares at 550 m above sea level. Friar Felice da Corsano's hermitage was a cave with three rooms, still part of the complex. From here he prepared the reform called ilicetana, from "Iliceto", the old name of Deliceto, implemented from 1492 in seven dioceses.
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