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Since 1652, the church has been sponsored by the
Confraternity of the Holy Spirit. Members of the lay confraternity, dressed in hooded robes, had privileges of carrying out processions with displays of "mysteries" related to the Passion during Holy Week. Just above the door is a shield with the
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The interior of the church has suffered greatly from age. The membership in the confraternity is flagging. In 1974, burglars stole an 18th-century silver chalice and an altarpiece from the school of
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A church at the site stood apparently since the 4th century, but had been damaged severely by earthquakes including one in 1542, culminating in its toppling during the
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