Saint / folklore
St Andrew's Manna (Amalfi)
Amalfi Cathedral is a medieval Roman Catholic cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo, Amalfi, Italy. It is dedicated to the Apostle Saint Andrew whose relics are kept here. Formerly the archiepiscopal seat of the Diocese of Amalfi, it has been since 1986 that of the Diocese of Amalfi-Cava de’ Tirreni.
In the book
The relic in the crypt of Amalfi Cathedral said to exude a miraculous liquid several times a year; Del Giudice asks Lewis to drive him there, and queues to buy a sample.
Appears in 1 diary entry.
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June 27 1944A colleague describes a revived, medieval-style flagellant procession at Guardia Sanframondi; two more feast stories follow — Nola's Feast of the Lily disrupting army telephone lines, and a trip to Amalfi for the thrice-yearly 'manna' relic of St Andrew.
relic in Amalfi Cathedral's crypt said to exude a miraculous liquid several times a year; Del Giudice queues to buy a sample
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