Sanctuary of Greccio

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Sanctuary of Greccio
View of the Sanctuary
42°27′42.99″N 12°45′3.68″E / 42.4619417°N 12.7510222°E / 42.4619417; 12.7510222
Location	Greccio
Country	Italy
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Hermitage
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church
Completed	1228
Administration
Province	Rieti
Diocese	Rieti

The Hermitage of Greccio Sanctuary (Italian: Santuario Eremo di Greccio) is one of the four shrines erected by Saint Francis of Assisi in the Sacred Valley, along with the Sanctuary of Fonte Colombo, the Sanctuary of the Forest, and the convent of Poggio Bustone. It is located in the Italian town of Greccio, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the city of Rieti, seat of the homonym province, is recessed at an altitude of 665 metres (2,182 ft) above sea level, in the rocks of the mountains in the immediate vicinity of the medieval village of Greccio with views of the wide Rieti Valley.

Francis presented the first living Nativity scene in a nearby cave in December 1223.