The mother church of Guardia Lombardi is the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie ( ) , which was established in the year 1315 . Its first architectural design was cruciform , specifically in the shape of a Greek cross . This building was destroyed by an earthquake on 5 December 1456 and was rebuilt upon the initiative of the feudal lord of Guardia , Maria Donata Del Balzo . In 1665 , a bell tower was added to the edifice . With the Irpinia earthquake of 1980 , the church was once again destroyed . It was later rebuilt and restored . It was reopened in 1999 as it now stands today , within the territorial jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Sant ' Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia
Irpinia earthquake of 1980
1980 Irpinia earthquake
Guardia Lombardi