Materdomini, Caposele

Materdomini
Frazione
The Basilica of San Gerardo Maiella
Materdomini Location of Materdomini in Italy
Coordinates: 40°44′43″N 15°14′8″E / 40.74528°N 15.23556°E / 40.74528; 15.23556
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Comune	Caposele
Elevation	525 m (1,722 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	735
Demonym	Materdominesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83040
Dialing code	0827
Patron saint	Gerard Majella
Saint day	8 September, 16 October

Materdomini is an Italian hamlet (frazione) situated in the municipality of Caposele, Province of Avellino, Campania. As of 2009 its population was of 735.^[1]

History

Materdomini's name, a Latin word meaning Mother of God, derives from an ancient chapel dedicated to Santa Maria Materdomini, first mentioned in 1500. On October 16, 1755, Gerard Majella (originally of Muro Lucano) died in this chapel and was buried there. He was canonized in 1904. Mainly for this reason, during the first half of the 20th century, it grew into a village in the neighborhood of the Basilica of San Gerardo Maiella, one of the most important and respected Catholic sanctuaries ^[2] of Campania and the surrounding areas.

Geography

The town is located in the valley where the spring of the Sele river (in Caposele) is located and close to the Picentini mountain range. It is two km from Caposele, five from Teora, seven from Lioni, nine from Laviano (in the Province of Salerno). The exit "Caposele" of the rapid road Lioni-Contursi serves Materdomini directly.