MuseumThe Saint Barbara's Church

Welcome! We want to invite you to discover the Saint Barbara’s Church in Paternò whit this audio guide. You must know, in fact, that Saint Barbara was proclaimed patron of the city in 1576, because our ancestors were saved, defeating the plague. So, we will tell you about the truth of the Church, its beautiful furnishings and the great devotion that Paternists address to our Patron Saint!

This audio guide was created by the students of the 3DT, 3BT, 4A, 4B, 4T and 5C classes of the "Enrico Fermi" Scientific High School of Paternò within the project of Alternanza work school, followed and coordinated by the teachers Barbara Bella and Miriam D 'Amore, in collaboration with the SiciliAntica Regional Association with its regional youth manager Giuseppe Barbagiovanni and for the Paternò headquarters with its president Mimmo Chisari. The guide is part of the Sicilia Beni Culturali project for izi.TRAVEL coordinated by Elisa Bonacini.
We would like to thank the Archiepiscopal Curia of Catania, the Culture Office, for the authorizations granted at the entrance to the churches, the photographic documentation and the creation of this guide.
We thank the Father Salvatore Magrì, for the great availability and collaboration in the project.
We thank the dott. Alessandro Messina for making available his research on Santa Barbara, her cult and her Church.
The voiceover of this intro is of Alice D'Agostino 3Dt.
The photos are by Giuseppe Barbagiovanni.