The church, in 1586, stood clear of the city walls and inside there was located the "Brotherhood of St.

On 25 August 1741 the Bishop of Miletus Marcello Filomarini, erected 's "illustrious collegiate Palmi", having obtained from Pope Benedict XIII papal bull.

The new and current collegiate church of St. Nicholas, was opened for worship in 1932 and was dedicated to the "Madonna of the Letter", the main protector of the city.

Above the cover are octagonal dome, without windows, and side of the church there is a chapel to officiate minor functions.

On the main altar, made of marble, is exposed a precious ancient icon of "Our Lady of the Letter" (1774).