The Church of Saint Vitus the Martyr stands on a hill to the south of the town. Although the exact date of its foundation is unknown, it is certainly very ancient, as Saint Vitus has always enjoyed a special devotion in Ciminna. The church is known to have existed by the beginning of the 16th century.
In 1643, following a rescript issued by Pope Urban VIII and with the permission of Don Mario Graffeo, Duke of Ciminna, the town magistrates formally declared the glorious Saint Vitus the principal patron saint of the town, reaffirming a long-standing tradition. They also decreed that his feast, celebrated each year on 15 June, would remain a perpetual holy day of obligation. Today, however, the main celebration takes place on the first Sunday of September, commemorating the translation of the relics of Saint Vitus and his fellow martyrs.
Inside the Church
- Saint Vitus (polychrome wood), attributed to Pietro Barberi, first half of the 16th century.
- Saint Vitus with Modestus and Crescentia (arched oil on canvas), by an unknown 19th-century painter.
