Tuscany; abbey Badia a Passignano (Abbazia di San Michele Arcangelo a Passignano); inside abbey church: fresco "exposition of the body of Saint`Atto in Pistoia cathedral even intact after 250 years"; realized by Benedetto Veli (1564 - 1639); The fresco (Italian: "L `esposizione del corpo di san Atto nel duomo di Pistoia 250 anni appare incorroto") recalls the life of Portuguese born Saint Atto of Pistoia (1070 - 1153); since 1105 abbot of Vallombrosa Abbey; since 1135 bishop of Pistoia. It is in the Cappella di San Sebastiano e Sant`Atto (Chapel of St Sebastian and Saint`Atto). Legend wants; that the abbey dedicated to Archangel Saint Michael; was founded by San Zenobio; bishop of Florence; in 395 AD. Most probably; it was founded in Longobard times or even later; 899 AD or 989 AD; by a bishop Zenobio of Fiesole. The abbey was given by Pope Leo IX to the Vallombrosa Congregation (Congregazione vallombrosana); a comunity of the Benedictine order; founded by San Giovanni Gualberto (995 AD - 1073 AD). First monk Leto arrived 1050. The abbey church was built 1266 onwards. The abbey of Archangel Saint Michael is also called Badia di Passignano; and Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo a Passignano.