San Filippo Benizi, Montefano

San Filippo Benizi is a Roman Catholic, Baroque style church in Montefano, Province of Macerata, region of Le Marche, Italy. The church is dedicated to St Philip Benizi (1233-1285), credited with the revival of the Superior of the Order of the Servants of Mary.

History

After the canonization of St Philip in 1671, the present church was built in 1694 to replace an ancient church. A number of additions and ornaments were added over the next centuries. The chapel of our Lady of Sorrows was decorated by Tibalducci a painter from Recanati. The oval portraits were painted by Nazzareno Aquilanti.[1]

Adjacent to the church is a convent of the Servite order that also houses the Centro studi biblici Giovanni Vannucci, created in 1995 for biblical studies. The library houses nearly 10 thousand volumes.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Tourism office of Macerata.
  2. ↑ official website of Center for Biblical Studies.

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