It is undoubtedly the emblematic church of Muratu and beyond Nebbiu. This polychrome Romanesque building inspired the painter Pierre Barat.
Owner of this painting, the commune decided to donate it to the bishopric of Corsica. The mayor, Claude Flori, went to Ajaccio to hand over the painting to the bishop, Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, and the vicar general, Father Frédéric Constant.
This present follows the patronal feast on May 8 which celebrated the appearance of the Archangel Saint Michael and took place in the presence of Cardinal Bustillo. “He discovered our San Michele church on this occasion. He was surprised by its beauty and was very moved,” confides Claude Flori.
This pushed the municipal council to pass a deliberation proposing to offer the diocese of Corsica a painting of the San Michele church, thus underlining the attachment of the Muratinchi to their religious traditions and their heritage.
Through this symbolic gesture, the village is part of the surge of spirituality which has animated Corsica in recent weeks with the arrival of the Pope. “There are even atheist people in the village who are very attached to this church,” says Claude Flori.
This is a sign that this heritage transcends religious convictions in this village where faith and culture intertwine harmoniously.
