San Donnino Martire, Montecchio

San Donnino Martire is a late-Renaissance style, Roman Catholic parish church located on Via Franchini in the town of Montecchio, in the province of Terni, region of Umbria, Italy.

History

The site had an oratory by the ninth century; at one time, the church was attached to an abbey. In 1233, the church and its diocese were linked to the rule of Parma. In 1596-1600, the church and bell-tower were reconstructed. the church has a nave and two aisles leading to a semicircular apse. The facade has three doorways, and above the central doorway, a niche houses the statue of St Domninus of Fidenza. The bell-tower was only completed in 1948.

The interior has a chapel of the Holy Sacrament painted in 1903 by Augusto Mussini (Fra' Paolo da Reggio). The main altarpiece is an 18th-century canvas depicting the namesake saint by Jean-Baptiste Le Bel. The wooden choir was carved in the 1800s by Brindani.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Comune of Montecchio, guide to city center.

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