It developed in the following centuries until it became famous in 1578, the year when the wonders and appearances of the Virgin Mary happened in the place where today a beautiful sanctuary rises.
Divided into Conflent soprano and subtains, it preserves almost intact the two historic centers with the distinctive gates and stone houses attached to each other like the niches of a hive.
At the end of ' 700 it was at the heart of the upsetting events of sanfedism by Nicola Gualtieri Panedigrano, who became major in the Bourbon army and right arm of Cardinal Ruffo in the march of Saint Faith to liberate the kingdom from the French.......
In the years of the plague, Conflenti came to find himself at the center of attention for a series of puzzling events that made news throughout the Kingdom of Naples and even in the Vatican.
These events (appearances and miracles) have been handed down, as well as tradition, from a precious manuscript of the era, including the dossier drawn up by the notary chancellor Nicolangelo Baratta in 1578-1579, when he was appointed Bishop of Martirano, Perblessedetti to ascertain Their truthfulness, instructing a true process.
From this manuscript the priest Carlo Montoro in 1862 brought the SACRE MEMORIES OF GOD'S GRAN MOTHER in which appearances are narrated starting June 7, 1578.
Amid a multitude of faithful people from all sides, the bishop, after celebrating the mass and delivering a short speech, outlined the boundaries of the church.
The Virgin depicted in this picture, defined as miraculous and painted by angels, was chosen as protector and patroness of the Conflentes who pledged to keep a lamp lit night and day in front of her altar.