Pietas Comunità Gentile
Pietas is the organization for the Traditional Roman Religion, created as part of the Traditional Pietas Association in 2020[1].
Since 2010, the association has been registered with ECER.[2]
Through the ATP, Pietas has contributed to the revival of classical worship since 2009, building temples and places of worship throughout Italy. Every year, the association organizes public celebrations, such as the Natale di Roma, as well as private ones.[3]
In 2024, Pietas, along with the Hellenic groups Thyrsus and YSEE, became part of the Mediterraneum association to defend and promote the ethnic religions of the Mediterranean Basin.[4]
In the 2000s, the Traditional Pietas Association[5] undertook the reconstruction of various temples [6]. across Italy and began the legal process to obtain official recognition[7] from the state, drawing inspiration from similar organizations in other European countries, such as the Thyrsus and YSEE associations in Greece.
On June 30, 2023, Pietas participated in the ECER meeting, where delegations from 17 nations drafted and signed the Riga Declaration[8], aimed at urging governments to recognize European ethnic religions. Additionally, since the beginning of the new millennium, some groups have resumed performing public rituals, such as the one on the day of the Natale di Roma [9][10][11].
Pietas Comunità Gentile, actively contributes to the contemporary continuity of ancient mystery cults through initiatives such as the Dionisiache, held in the cloister of the former Convent of the Reformed Fathers in Pulsano, in collaboration with local institutions and the Pulsano Archaeological Museum. The event, dedicated to Artemis and Dionysus, offered a symbolic and ritual reinterpretation of Roman religion, featuring elements inspired by initiatory practices—such as shamanic drumming, sacred chants, and nocturnal rites under the moon. As a national and international organization, Pietas has also constructed two active temples in the Ionian region dedicated to Apollo and Minerva, promoting a concrete revival of cultus deorum and its esoteric archetypes.[12]
Note
- ^ Wild Hunt. Italy formally recognizes Religio Romana organization. The Wild Hunt. December 18, 2020. Available at: https://wildhunt.org/2020/12/italy-formally-recognizes-religio-romana-organization.html.
- ^ European Congress of Ethnic Religions (ECER). Organizations. European Congress of Ethnic Religions. Available at: https://ecer-org.eu/organisations/.
- ^ Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia. Natale di Roma all’Etru. Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia. Available at: https://www.museoetru.it/natale-di-roma-alletru.
- ^ Mediterraneum – Human Rights Agency. Mediterraneum – Human Rights Agency. Available at: https://www.mediterraneum-hra.org/.
- ^ Castagnetto, A.M. and Palmisano, S. (2021) ‘Beyond monotheism. Topics, groups and political interpretations of neo-paganism in Italy’, Polis (Bologna, Italy), 36(3), pp. 413-. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1424/102289.
- ^ La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. Culto e cultura nel segno della dea, sorge a Taranto il tempio di Minerva. La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. February 4, 2023. Available at: https://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/video/video/1415466/culto-e-cultura-nel-segno-della-dea-sorge-a-taranto-il-tempio-di-minerva.html
- ^ Dipartimento per le Libertà Civili e l’Immigrazione. Riconoscimento giuridico. Ministero dell’Interno. Available at: http://www.libertaciviliimmigrazione.dlci.interno.gov.it/it/riconoscimento-giuridico.
- ^ "riga declaration | Search Results | ECER". 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "PROGRAMMA". GRUPPO STORICO ROMANO. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Gruppo Storico Romano per il 2777esimo Natale di Roma". Turismo Roma (in Italian). 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Natale di Roma all'ETRU". www.museoetru.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Pulsano, i culti misterici sotto la luna – Dionisiache". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
Bibliografia
Barbera, Giuseppe, Pietas: An Introduction to Roman Traditionalism, Mythology Corner, 2 June 2021, ISBN 978-0981759616.
Barbera, Giuseppe, Aspetti Esoterici nella Tradizione Romana, Editore Elio Ermete, 29 aprile 2017. Lingua: Italiano, Copertina flessibile, 128 pagine, ISBN 8826425434, ISBN 978-8826425436.
Castagnetto, A.M. and Palmisano, S. (2021) Beyond monotheism. Topics, groups and political interpretations of neo-paganism in Italy, Polis (Bologna, Italy), 36(3), pp. 413-. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1424/102289
Voci correlate
Reconstructionist Roman religion
European Congress of Ethnic Religions