Chiesa delle Anime Sante del purgatorio - Caccamo

The Congregation of the Holy Spirit, to which the title Anime Sante del Purgatorio was later added, founded this church in the early 17th century.

The beautifully decorated and well-maintained single-aisled church has modest architecture with six side altars and the apse, with a disused organ and Empire-style stucco work. It contains a 17th-century painting of the Holy Trinity, the Virgin Mary, Saint Gregory Pope and the Holy Souls on the main altar.
This church still houses the brotherhood, which consists of a large number of friars, almost all of them craftsmen.

Two important paintings by the Caccamese painter Giovanni Bonomo adorn two altars : one depicts Jesus in the manger, the other the Eucharist with adoring saints.
On the altar right center is a large crucifix , while another canvas depicting the Madonna del Carmine, whose harmonious tone of colors by an unknown author, but dating from the 18th century, could be attributed to Sebastiano Conca or someone who followed his style.
On either side of the main entrance are two small bookcases , the top two panels of which are reproductions of paintings on wood.

An internal staircase at the first altar on the right leads to a floor below that was used as a catacomb.

willem vandenameele