Mother Church - Siculiana

The baroque Mother Church, dedicated to Saint Leonardo Abata, contains the fine Chapel of the Holy Crucifix, the patron saint of the town. The 1600’s Santuario del Crocifisso has a baroque style with a latin-cross design. It contains numerous paintings and frescoes from the 19th century and a dark-colored wooden Crucifix. Inside is a charming Baptistery Chapel containing a baptismal font with Jewish engravings, royal coat-of-arms and shallow-reliefs depicting events from the Old Testament.