Religion in Naples

Discover 3 places to experience unusual religion in Naples.

The altar inside the Church of San Domenico Maggiore.

Tomb of the First Bishop of New York

Richard Luke Concanen never set foot on American soil.

The reliquary containing the arm of St. Thomas Aquinas.

The Arm of St. Thomas Aquinas

The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.

Skulls in the hypogeum.

Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

Are we missing something unusual in Naples?