The Municipal Council of the city of Alatri, on a proposal from Mayor Maurizio Cianfrocca, approved the establishment of the Promotional Committee for the celebrations of the eighth centenary of the Eucharistic Miracle of the Incarnate Host, one of the highest and most significant testimonies of faith in the Catholic tradition. The important anniversary, which falls on March 13, 2028, will mark eight hundred years since the mandatum “Fraternitatis tuae” of Pope Gregory IX, the document that officially sanctioned the miraculous event that occurred in Alatri between 1227 and 1228.
Confirmed Details
The Committee was created with the aim of enhancing, promoting, and giving national and international resonance to an event that represents an identity, historical, and spiritual heritage of extraordinary relevance for the Alatri community and for the entire territory. Strongly desired by the mayor, the project received immediate and convinced support from His Excellency Santo Marcianò, a testament to the deep synergy between civil and religious institutions in the process of enhancing the Miracle.
The Promotional Committee will be composed of figures of high cultural, institutional, and religious profile, identified jointly by the Municipality and the Diocese, and will be tasked with planning and coordinating the celebratory, cultural, and spiritual initiatives tied to the important anniversary. The members of the Promotional Committee are: Prof. Giovanni Minnucci, Prof. Mario Ritarossi, Prof. Romano Orgiti; Dr. Enzo Rossi, M° Antonio D’Antò; the mayor of Alatri, Dr. Maurizio Cianfrocca, and the Councilor delegated for culture, Sandro Titoni; on a proposal from the Diocesan Bishop Msgr. Santo Marcianò: Don Valter Martiello, parish priest pro tempore of the Cathedral of San Paolo, and Don Luca Fanfarillo.
“The establishment of this Committee represents a fundamental step in restoring to the Eucharistic Miracle of the Incarnate Host the centrality it deserves on the national and international stage,” declares Mayor Maurizio Cianfrocca. “It is one of the most significant events in our history, a heritage of faith and identity that we want to share and enhance with a program worthy of its importance. I also wish to extend sincere thanks to all the members of the Promotional Committee for the availability, competence, and spirit of service with which they have accepted this assignment so significant for our community.”
The municipal administration will work in close collaboration with the Diocese and with all the local entities to build a calendar of initiatives capable of involving citizens, scholars, pilgrims, and visitors, strengthening Alatri’s role as a symbolic place of spirituality and the Eucharistic tradition.
Context and Relevance
The Eucharistic Miracle of the Incarnate Host is described in the source as one of the highest and most significant testimonies of faith in the Catholic tradition. The miraculous event occurred in Alatri between 1227 and 1228, and was officially sanctioned through the mandatum “Fraternitatis tuae” of Pope Gregory IX. The anniversary on March 13, 2028, will mark eight hundred years since that document. The establishment of the Promotional Committee seeks to give national and international resonance to this identity, historical, and spiritual heritage, considered of extraordinary relevance for the Alatri community and for the entire territory. The synergy between civil and religious institutions is reflected in the composition of the Committee, identified jointly by the Municipality and the Diocese, and composed of figures of high cultural, institutional, and religious profile. The calendar of celebratory, cultural, and spiritual initiatives will be coordinated by this body, with the participation of citizens, scholars, pilgrims, and visitors, and will strengthen Alatri’s role as a symbolic place of spirituality and the Eucharistic tradition.
Original source: www.frosinonetoday.it (published on March 26, 2026)
