In The Cappella del Transito S. Francesco Died, On The Bare Hearth, Wearing a Cloak Loaned To Him By Another Brother

Built shortly after the middle of the 1500's to house various small things associated with the Saint, especially the Porziuncola, which means the little part of the world, and also to house the oratory and the huts of the Frati Minori. In the Cappella del transito S. Francesco died, on the bare hearth, wearing a cloak loaned to him by another brother. The church suffered immense damage in the earthquake in 1832, but it was immediately restored. The present façade is from the 1930's. The inside has three naves with ornate side chapels. This church also is a museum of works of art of inestimable value.