Camaldoli

Camaldoli (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈmaldoli]) is a frazione of the comune of Poppi, in Tuscany, Italy.

It was established to deal with the ever-growing number of pilgrims - drawn by good reports of the monks, and for reflection in the middle of the forest.

A few kilometers farther up the mountain is the "Sacred Hermitage," or Sacro Eremo which is the more ancient part of the foundation.

It was personally established by St. Romuald and has served as the heart of both the community and the order, which bears the location's name.

An important document of Political Catholicism in Italy, the Codice di Camaldoli, was drafted in the monastery in July, 1943.