Vito Carvini
Template:Prod llm/dated Vito Carvini (1644–1701) was a Sicilian archpriest, ecclesiastical official, and local historian of Erice (then known as Monte San Giuliano).[1]
Carvini studied at the Jesuit College of Trapani, where he obtained a degree in theology. He served as parish priest of the Basilica of San Nicolò in Trapani before becoming archpriest of the Chiesa Matrice of Erice. In addition to his religious duties, he held the offices of Vicar Foraneo and Apostolic Protonotary.[1][2]
He is chiefly known for his manuscript history Erice antica e moderna, sacra e profana, completed in the late seventeenth century. The work continued and updated the historical narrative of Erice compiled by the earlier historian Antonio Cordici, bringing the history of Monte San Giuliano up to Carvini's own time. Recording the town's religious institutions, families, traditions, topography, antiquities and civic history, it became one of the principal documentary sources for the history of Erice and continues to be cited in studies of the town and the wider Trapani region.[1]
Carvini's manuscript is preserved in the Biblioteca comunale "Vito Carvini" of Erice, which is named in his honour. Regarded as one of the principal chroniclers of Erice, his work forms part of the city's historical documentary heritage and continues to be preserved alongside the manuscripts of other Ericine historians.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Salvatore Denaro. Il Polo Museale "A. Cordici" di Erice: Il racconto di una antica città [The "A. Cordici" Museum Complex of Erice: The Story of an Ancient City] (PDF) (in italiano). Comune di Erice. p. 14. Retrieved 30 May 2026. Search this book on
- ↑ "Real Duomo di Erice". Le Chiese delle Diocesi Italiane (in italiano). Conferenza Episcopale Italiana. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "In restauro libri antichi e manoscritti della Biblioteca di Erice" [Ancient Books and Manuscripts of the Erice Library Under Restoration]. Comune di Erice (in italiano). 31 October 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
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