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HISTORY OF THE COMPANY
The Company was founded in the nineties for inspiration Zacaglioni Charles, returning from a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
Zacaglioni includes in those years the range of motion recovery of pilgrimages on foot, which has now become a phenomenon of some significance, as evidenced by the number of those who follow the Way of Santiago and the Via Francigena.
He then founded a private association of faithful in accordance with Can 215 and 299 of the Code of Canon Law, named "Company of St. Michael the Archangel Romei", on the trail of the ancient medieval confraternities hospitable.
Will make it a point of reference for all initiatives in the pilgrimage "because of devotion," living and keeping alive the profound meaning of the pilgrimage in the tradition of the Church.
The Company, therefore, acts in full compliance with the teachings and guidance of the CEI.
Subsequently, the Company designs and sets up the "Way of the Tau", path in 1997, a beautiful pilgrimage through Umbria and Sabina on the cross streets of San Francisco, but whose meaning is not understood by the various institutions rooted in the territory, perhaps because this initiative was premature at that time.
In 1997, the Company receives the ecclesiastical recognition by the then Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia Bishop Gualdrini, which showed that he appreciated the work and mission of the Society was given.
In 1998, the pilgrimage takes place from St. Francis (Assisi) on Valentine's Day (Terni), arriving 14 February for the celebration of our Patron.
On 1 January 2000 is formalized in a written Romei the existence of the Society of St. Michael the Archangel. In that act was attended by gentlemen Zacaglioni Carlo, Claudio Codignoni, Poletti Danilo Zacaglioni Michele, Giuseppe Santini, Severoni and Don Mauro Paolo Carloni.
The brothers have also over time location, such as company or personal purposes, such as pilgrimages Camino de Santiago, the Way of Loreto, the Via Francigena and Monte Sant'Angelo in the Gargano.
Since Charles Zacaglioni managed to establish a series of very strong links with other European brotherhoods also, had the honor of being invited to participate in the pilgrimage to Our Lady of Rocio in Andalusia, which he took part along with Claudio Codignoni.
In 2003 he was appointed by Zacaglioni Diocesan Liturgical partner in dealing with the Confraternity of the diocese.
On the death of its founder, the initiatives of the Company undergo an arrest.

RECENT HISTORY

In 2008, the Company is called upon to collaborate on a pilgrimage to Assisi on foot from Terni, promoted by the Province of Terni Diabetics, who had already organized a pilgrimage to Santiago in 2007.
Called "THE JOURNEY OF LOVE", which lasted five days, under the spiritual guidance of Don Luciano Afloarei, this pilgrimage has given participants the enthusiasm and the strength necessary to resume the work and mission of the Society, ideally the following pattern laid down by the founder Zacaglioni.
”, pellegrinaggio Terni - Roma per la solennità degli apostoli Pietro e Paolo. Strong demand was raised by the participants, not just to live other similar experiences, so in 2009 was made ​​in six days "ad limina Petri," Terni Pilgrimage - Rome for the feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul.
Following these two events have many people interested in the mission of the company and moved closer to it.
Today the company has a number of brothers and 22 members of about 20 supporters scattered throughout Umbria, for all supporters are people who have experienced at least one pilgrimage with members of the Society.
2010 was a busy year of events, we can say a year of grace:
We have established the celebration of entry of new members by establishing recurrence cone March 21 of each year;
We received ecclesiastical recognition. The day April 11, 2010, Sunday after Easter, our Bishop Vincenzo Paglia has issued the Decree of Erection Canonica, in accordance with Can. 322 (De christifidelium consociationibus privatis) of Canon Law;
The same day he approved the credentials for our pilgrimage and our chaplains appointed;
We made ​​a pilgrimage to the Holy Land nine-day "ad limina SANCTI Sepulchre", organized by the Custody of the Holy Land, Father Gianfranco thank here publicly - Director of the Office of Costodia Pilgrimages of the Holy Land - and for his willingness to help He has given us in organizing this unforgettable pilgrimage
We have organized our pilgrimage to the foot of the Society in Norcia called "Benedictine Way" lasting three days in the month of June in honor of our great Saint Benedict Saint Umbrian;
In September we pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela by performing the "CAMINO DE SANTIAGO" to celebrate the Holy Year 2010 compostella.
- abbiamo finalmente ideato un nuovo itinerario di pellegrinaggio nella nostra terra, denominato "CAMMINO DEI PROTOMOARTIRI FRANCESCANI", e dal 5 al 11 giugno abbiamo effettuato il primo pellegrinaggio di Compagnia. Year 2011 - the dream became a reality - we finally devised a new route of pilgrimage in our land, called "PATH OF THE FRANCISCAN PROTOMOARTIRI", June 5 to 11 and we made ​​the first pilgrimage of the Company.