In 1660, the abbey was given to the Camaldolese monks, but it was abandoned after the 1688 Sannio earthquake. It was deconsecrated by Cardinal Orsini (later Pope Benedict XIII) in 1705 because of its state of neglect and the continued attacks by brigands, who later used it as a refuge because of its strategic position. The parchments produced in the abbey were bought at the beginning of the 19th century by antiquarians, and were donated by their heirs to the Società Napoletana di Storia Patria (), where they are still kept.