History of crib origin from an eighteenth century work about 

San Gaetano Tiene

by

Italo Sarcone

PROLOGUE:We think that it is interesting, for our readers, to read a page drawn from an eighteenth-century work about San GaetanoTiene's life, who was a man of the first rank in 

 the development of devotion towards Neapolitan crib. San Gaetano is one of the co-patron saints of Naples and his bust appears at the Neapolitan urban doors to remember his patronage in favour of city on the occasion of some plagues that periodically tormented it and caused the escape of citizens. 
This work that it is present in the library of the Church of S. Maria della Sanità, popularly called " Chiesa d'o munacone" (that is San Vincenzo Ferrer) was brought to my attention by rev. don Giuseppe Rasello, who in that period was priest of this church that today it is one of the most crowded churches of Naples. In the next issues we will speak about this church, an excellent monument of the sacred architecture of Naples, and Don Giuseppe Rasello's work