Sestino community celebrates reopening of San Pancrazio Church

The community of Sestino and the local diocese celebrated the reopening of the Pieve di San Pancrazio for religious worship following extensive consolidation and restoration work. The event included a solemn Mass led by Bishop Andrea Migliavacca, attended by civil and military authorities.

The monumental complex is located in a high-seismicity area and has faced significant structural challenges due to historical earthquakes, including a major event in 1781 and more recent seismic activity in 1997. Previous repairs conducted between 2000 and 2002 were deemed insufficient to address underlying foundation instability and structural degradation. The recent comprehensive intervention, funded by PNRR resources, aimed to resolve these root issues to ensure the long-term stability of the church and its rectory.