Museo dei Papi

Born in 2005, the death of Blessed Pope John Paul II, a group of young volunteers with the support of the parish priest of Lorenzago, Don Sergio De Martin, decided to dedicate something tangible to the six papal presence in the small village Cadore. The historical building of the rectory, now in disuse for some years, was the appropriate place for a permanent exhibition dedicated to the presence of this illustrious character and has been restored for this. The nineteenth-century building, built with the recovery of killing stone of the bell tower, shows a large through the corridor, central and four side rooms, like the old manor houses of the past. This building has been, for all the sixty years of ministry, home of Don Sesto Da Pra parish priest, who has always welcomed the Pope in his holidays, much to establish with him a relationship of respect and deep friendship and be appointed Monsignor during 'Angelus recited from the Villa Mirabello. For this reason, the ground floor, we find his office with pictures and memories of this pastor who saw the cradles and tombs of Lorenzago from the year 1940 to 2000 and on the upper floor, in beautiful furniture, placed his entire library , by will and testament, it remained available to the Parish. The inauguration of the museum was made July 12, 2005, on the occasion of the feast of the patron saints, martyrs aquilejesi Ermacora and Fortunato, Msgr. Alberto Maria Careggio Bishop of Ventimiglia-San Remo and the accompanying Wojtyla during his tours in Valle d 'Aosta. The exhibition is mainly characterized by photos depicting the Holy Father at particular times, and official in nature, enriched gradually over time with precious objects that belonged to Karol Wojtyla and donated directly by his personal secretary and honorary citizen of Lorenzago, Cardinal Archbishop of Krakow Stanislaw Dziwisz, the Emeritus Bishop of Belluno-Feltre, Mons. Maffeo Ducoli, the Commendatore Camillo Cibin, former Head of the Vatican Gendarmerie and other friends who have cared for this initiative. Among the important items we find a white robe, a chasuble with the papal coat of arms, a pair of classic leather shoes reddish, walking sticks, the bench used for resting in the woods; but also items donated to the Pope on his travels, including the remains of a lance coming from Burundi, a shield of wood from Papua New Guinea and a set of medals struck on the occasion of the papal travel. Moving is the room devoted to contemplation with a suggestive photo of Pope Wojtyla clinging to the cross and a precious relic came directly from Krakow. Inside the structure there is also a projection room where films made during this six stays are transmitted. Since 2007, a local dedicated to the presence of Pope Benedict XVI, who, following in the footsteps of his predecessor wanted to spend in Lorenzago about three weeks. In this room we find the photos taken in the green of nature, the stool used by Pope Ratzinger to play the piano and the kneeler used during the visit to the parish church.