S. Giustina
Community ID: 
 
166
 
Alternate Names: 
 
S. Salvatoris / Domini & Sal/ Brisciani / dei Corvaresi
 
Town: 
 
Lucca
 
Region: 
 
Tuscany
 
Medieval Location: 
 
via Saint Giustina (middle of the town)
 
Modern Location: 
 
Lucca
 
Corporate Status: 
 
Hospital
 
Dedication: 
 
S. Justine, after c. 1050 / Saint Salvatore ("Holy Redeemer"?)
 
Date Founded: 
 
750 or later
 
Date Terminated: 
 
1808
 
Religious Order: 
 
Benedictine after 1049 (uncertain before this date)
 
Population Counts: 
 

6 + in 1193

 
Priveleges & Papal Exemptions: 
 

1175 (Alexander III)

 
Incorporated Communities: 
 

S. Maria di Pontetetto (See S. Maria di Pontetetto); S. Martino di Gello (See S. Martino); dell'Angelo (See degli Angeli)

 
Dependency Of: 
 

San Salvatore and Giulia

 
Patrons/Benefactors: 
 

Ermingard & Hda Gisla 1 & Hfa Lucovico 1 / Gisla 2 & Hfa Ludov 2 , 861 / Otto 1

 
Social Characteristics: 
 

mostly professed nun / patricians of the town

 
Assets/Property: 
 

received a number of donations of properties & benefices, both rural and urban. This house was very important (received the patronage of a number of Holy Roman Emperors) and extremely wealthy, and attracted members from the most important and wealthiest families of the town.

 
Charitable/Work: 
 

The nuns ran a hospital at community, and in 1203-30, were building a bridge in the vicinity of community, in order to aid access to the town for pilgrims.

 
Litigations: 
 

Litigated over property rights with (community #S. Simone e S. Maria), c. 803

 
Art & Artifacts: 
 

painting of S. Silao (needs verification)

 
Relics: 
 

S. Silao was buried in the church some time in the 11th century

 
Contributors: 
 
WRL Project
 
Date Started: 
 
750
 
Date Finished: 
 
1808
 
Length: 
 
748