San Fruttuoso abbey

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Unnamed Road, 16034 San Fruttuoso GE, Italy

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N44° 18' 57.96" E9° 10' 30"   (44.3161, 9.175) Start navigation »

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The Abbey of San Fruttuoso is a Catholic abbey on the Italian Riviera between Camogli and Portofino. It is also the seat of the parish of the same name of the Vicariate of Recco-Uscio-Camogli, Archdiocese of Genoa.
The abbey is dedicated to St. Fructuosus, a Catalan bishop and saint whose ashes are kept at the abbey.
The abbey is located in a small bay beneath a steep wooded hill. It can only be reached by sea and by hiking trails, there is no road access. The abbey is owned by the heritage organisation Fondo Ambiente Italiano.

The underwater statue Christ of the Abyss was installed in the sea off San Fruttuoso in 1954, at a depth of 17 metres (56 ft).

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