MONFORTE SAN GIORGIO

Monforte San Giorgio is a town of nearly 3,500 located in the Messina province at 287m a.s.l. The Chiesa Madre dedicated to Saint George is the main religious building. Divided into nave and aisles, it houses prized works such as a painting depicting St. George and the Dragon, a 1500’s marble sculpture of the Last Supper, a 1500’s polyptych representing the Madonna and Child, attributed to Antonello de Saliba, and a 1500’s statue of the Madonna della Consolazione.

The 1600’s Chiesa di Gesù e Maria also contains interesting pieces, such as a canvas depicting The Triumph of the Cross and Jesus and Mary.