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The
church devoted to St. Giacomo, the site of an ancient cult of unknown
origins, stands in the heart of Treville, at the beginning of the
popular and ancient "Contrada of Incisa" ('Nsisa).
It probably was a church for the guard as these chapels were usually
built close to the gates of the villages.
The
oldest information about the existence of this small church is
contained in documents from 1590 and 1725.
In 1590 it was recommended that: "... The small church of S.to Giacomo
must be closed and restored; must be whitewashed and put in odeecent
order by the Community within six months, otherwise it will be
destroyed and the material will be used... to build the parish
house.".
In
1725, it is described as "wider than a trabucco" (the Piedmontese
trabucco measured 3.086 m) "being a few more in length....is composed
of a vault, facing the road, door..., two side windows with iron
shutters.. ".
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These documents mentioned a painting (deemed
"good"), showing St. Giacomo and many religious altar cloths and holy
vessels. "Sung mass is celebrated on the Patron day and on S. Bovo day"
(S. Bovo or Bovone, is the saint invoked against the epidemics of
livestock).
In 1830 it was the seat of the SS.
Sacrament Confraternity (the Batù), a now-dissolved religious order
dressed in white hooded mantles. This Confraternita is mentioned in a
Trevillese document from 1500.
S. Giacomo, is still consecrated and was recently restored. Closed for a
long time, the church welcomes art exhibitions and concerts, with its cosy
and fascinating environment and atmosphere.
Copy of the SS.Sacramento Confraternity Code
18th february 1835 (pdf, 967 kb, in
Italian)
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