Interlicchia World Family Tree

Parish Records of Valguarnera Caropepe

The Mother Church — Madre Chiesa Saint Cristoforo

"Village of My Beloved" — The Heart of Valguarnera

The parish church of Valguarnera Caropepe, dedicated to Saint Cristoforo, is the source of the earliest records documenting the Interlicchia family. It was here, on 6 May 1687, that Joseph Interlizzi married Paula Mordenca — the marriage that begins the documented Interlicchia family tree. The church's baptismal, marriage, and death records, many of which survive to this day, are an invaluable resource for anyone researching Sicilian genealogy.

Exterior of Madre Chiesa Saint Cristoforo, Valguarnera Caropepe
Madre Chiesa Saint Cristoforo — Valguarnera Caropepe

Inside Saint Cristoforo

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Exterior of Madre Chiesa Saint Cristoforo, Valguarnera Caropepe
Exterior of Madre Chiesa Saint Cristoforo, Valguarnera Caropepe
Center aisle of Saint Cristoforo
Center aisle of Saint Cristoforo
Ornate arched nave and carved stonework
Ornate arched nave and carved stonework
The main altar of Saint Cristoforo
The main altar of Saint Cristoforo
Side altar
Side altar
The pulpit
The pulpit