On the summit of a hill above Sedico, shaded by a pine forest, stands the church of San Pietro along the route of an old Roman road that, ascending the Cordevole, leads to the mines of Agordo, as we can see in old cadastral maps. In the parish archive documents, it is noted as "of unknown foundation," but it is certainly very ancient, perhaps dating back to the Lombard era, and tradition has it that it was the first Christian church established in the area.
Next to it stood a small cemetery reserved particularly for travelers who died along the arduous path of the Val Cordevole. The gabled facade is topped by a bell tower from which the sounds resonate through the surrounding woods. In front, under a small portico, opens the door with a threshold, frames, and a stone lintel surmounted by a plaque with the inscription: "S. P. 1700". The altar in the small apse facing east features a painting depicting the Virgin presenting the divine Son to Saint Peter, with Saint Paul at his side. Below the altar is a beautiful wooden reredos adorned with gold leaf scrolls, now preserved in the parish church. It had a small window to the north, which has now been reopened. Inside, it was entirely painted, but unfortunately, nothing remains of the precious mantle with which it was covered.
From a pastoral visit, we learn that, as the space in the rectory church was too small for the 'Battuti' to gather for "school" and wear their cloaks, it was decided that the women belonging to the confraternity would meet in the church of San Pietro. From that moment, the custom arose that the procession which, on Palm Sunday, marked the beginning of the Forty Hours, originally reserved for the 'Battuti', would depart from this church, a tradition that remains to this day.
Access to the church is via a road that winds between two hedges or by a staircase that climbs from Sedico and has been dedicated to the Alpini who recently carried out the restoration and dedicated the church to the Fallen.
