San Cristoforo, Terni
San Cristoforo is a 12th-century Roman Catholic church in Terni, region of Umbria, in Italy. Francis of Assisi is putatively said to have preached from atop a stone at the right flank of the church, now housing a bronze sculpture of the saint. It is in the Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia.
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| Location | Terni, Province of Terni, Umbria |
| Address | Via Francesco Angeloni, 24 |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Dedication | Saint Christopher |
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| Materials | stone bricks |
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| Diocese | Terni-Narni-Amelia |
History
The small simple church is made from stone bricks, likely spolia, and has a single nave with fragments remaining of 14th and 15th century frescoes. There is also a triptych with St Christopher, while a 17th-century canvas depicting the church's patron in housed in the adjacent modern church building.[1]
References
- Comune of Terni, entry on church.
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