Chiesa Di San Giovenale (Orvieto)
Chiesa di San Giovenale is a church in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. Initially constructed in 1004, it contains frescos and artefacts from the 12th and 13th centuries. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orvieto-Todi. History The church was built in 1004, possibly on the site of an Etruscan civilization, Etruscan temple dedicated to Jupiter (mythology), Jupiter. There was an early Christian church on the site, probably from the 6th century, also dedicated to Juvenal of Benevento, San Giovenale. It stood next to another religious building dedicated to Sabinus of Spoleto, San Savino, the only record of which is contained in a fresco by Ugolino di Prete Ilario in Orvieto Cathedral. The present church was built in 1004 with the support of several rich families in the area and was documented as a parish church in 1028. An inscription on the high altar (GUIDO ABAS MCLXX) indicates that by 1170 it belonged to the order of monks known as Ordine Guglielmino. When the monks left in c. 1248 ...
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