On Saturday, August 2, 2025, in Cantalupo (Cb), at the Church of San Salvatore, the Delegation for Molise co-organized an afternoon of studies dedicated to Neapolitan palaces and their respective nobility with fiefs in Molise, as well as the figure of Angelo di Costanzo, Prince of Cantalupo. The Vice Delegate, Count Giulio de Jorio Frisari d’Alena, conveyed greetings from His Royal Highness Prince Carlo of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Master and Head of the Royal House, expressing his close support for these historical studies and research.
Furthermore, the Vice Delegate noted that the Delegate for Molise, Duke Ettore d’Alessandro di Pescolanciano, wished to attend but was prevented by sudden professional commitments. The Duke has always prioritized enhancing and contributing to initiatives aimed at raising universal, non-ideological awareness of the cultural history of ancient Molise villages.
Count de Jorio Frisari highlighted how gaps in Italian historiography and academic history have impoverished collective consciousness, depriving it of documented references and leaving it vulnerable to historical errors and falsehoods. Architect and scholar Sergio Attanasio then emphasized the significant quantity and quality of noble palaces in Naples named after Molise municipalities and fiefs. Located in the heart of Naples, buildings like Palazzo Capracotta, Cantalupo, Pescolanciano, Fondaco Venafro, Palazzo Bagnoli San Felice, and Palazzo Casacalenda reveal the deep historical ties between the County of Molise and the Capital.
Next, architect and historian Franco Valente illustrated the figure of poet and historiographer Angelo di Costanzo, who lived in Cantalupo for a decade during the mid-15th century, writing some of his major works. He was an eminent innovator of poetic art and a key figure in Neapolitan Humanism, closely linked to Gian Battista della Porta, Bernardo Tasso, Torquato Tasso, Giordano Bruno, and Giambattista Marino. Despite forming a cultural phenomenon of European significance, he was completely overlooked by official history. Count de Jorio Frisari publicly questioned how such an illustrious memory could be erased from public consciousness in such a pleasant, welcoming town.
The Molise Delegation is preparing to take action through its research group, led by Duke Ettore d’Alessandro and scientifically coordinated by Count Giulio de Jorio Frisari d’Alena. Supported by other knights and collaborators (Bitonti, D’Aloisio, Lettieri, Lupi), the group aims to pursue research, study, and dissemination, fulfilling the cultural duties of the Order.
You can read about the activities carried out by the Molise delegation from February to June 2025 HERE.
