Barletta
Title
Barletta
Also Known As
Barolo, Barulum, Clausura, La Chiusa de li Scavani, Locus Sti. Samuelis in suburbio Barulensi, Parlit, Parlitensis, Parlitt
Dates
Founded 1149; dissolved 16th century
Dedication
Samuel
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
By tradition, the abbey of San Samuele was founded in the mid-12th century by three priests: Eustachio, Sillitto and Balzano. The abbey was badly damaged by warfare in the 1340s and again in the 1520s.
San Samuele shrank in size over the centuries, and in 1796 was absorbed by the seminary of Trani. Shortly after, the monastic complex was demolished, and nothing remains of it today.
San Samuele shrank in size over the centuries, and in 1796 was absorbed by the seminary of Trani. Shortly after, the monastic complex was demolished, and nothing remains of it today.
Heads of Community
Abbots
Salomon, fl. 1144
Durandus, fl. 1214
H., fl. 1216
Tommasino, fl. bef. 1231 (later bishop of Potenza)
Angelus, fl. 1319
Franciscus, fl. 1374
Simon de Medicis, fl. 1509
Antonio de Capellis, 1528-aft. 1546
Salomon, fl. 1144
Durandus, fl. 1214
H., fl. 1216
Tommasino, fl. bef. 1231 (later bishop of Potenza)
Angelus, fl. 1319
Franciscus, fl. 1374
Simon de Medicis, fl. 1509
Antonio de Capellis, 1528-aft. 1546
Status
Abbey
Reference
Bibliography
Santeramo, Salvatore. “L’Abbadia premonstratense di San Samuele in Barletta.” Analecta Praemonstratensia 33 (1957): 61–81.
Last Updated
Oct. 2026.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Barletta,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/432.
Geolocation
Item Relations
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