Church of Sant'Isidoro

The Church of Sant'Isidoro was built in 1666 by the local confraternity of Sant'Isidoro, whose members were drawn from Erice's farming and artisan communities. Dedicated to Saint Isidore the Farmer, the chapel occupies a site traditionally believed to be the birthplace of the Blessed Carmelite Luigi Rabatà, one of the town's most venerated religious figures. Originally, the church consisted of a single small nave with one altar.

The interior was decorated with frescoes depicting Saint Albert of the Bianchi and Blessed Luigi Rabatà, reflecting the chapel's close association with local devotional traditions. Situated immediately inside Porta Trapani, beside the Chiesa Matrice and the Elymian-Punic Walls, the church occupies a prominent position at one of the principal entrances to Erice's historic centre.

The church was closed for worship during the 1930s and gradually fell into neglect. Following restoration, it reopened in 2010 under the title Chiesa di Sant'Isidoro e del Beato Luigi, preserving both its original dedication to Saint Isidore and its long-standing association with Blessed Luigi Rabatà. Today it remains a reminder of the religious life of Erice's farming community and the town's Carmelite heritage.