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Saint Ambrose, Brugherio
Saint Ambrose ( it, Chiesetta di Sant'Ambrogio) is a small church which is an annex to the farmhouse that takes its name from it, in Brugherio, Italy. History Saint Ambrose and Saint Marcellina The ''coenobium ''and the relics According to oral and literary sources, in the fourth century, where the church and its farm are now located, there was a villa belonging to the Bishop of Milan, Ambrose. His sister, Marcellina, was consecrated as chaste along with other noble virgins, and Ambrose gave her this land for contemplation and prayer. Ambrose used to retire here to meditate and write. In addition, together with his sister he spread the Christian faith in country villages (''pagus'' in Latin). Ambrose gave his sister a part of the relics of the three Magi who had been brought to Milan as a gift from the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I to Bishop Eustorgio. The relics were preserved for centuries and then "found" by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, who moved them to the parish chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brugherio
Brugherio (; in lmo, Brughee ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. It was established December 9, 1866 unifying the suppressed municipalities of Baraggia, San Damiano and Moncucco (which nowadays are ''frazioni'' of Brugherio), together with the villages of Bindellera, Cesena, Gelosa, San Paolo, Torazza, Occhiate and Increa. Brugherio borders the following municipalities: Monza, Agrate Brianza, Carugate, Sesto San Giovanni, Cologno Monzese, Cernusco sul Naviglio. Brugherio received the title of city with a presidential decree on 27 January 1967. Etymology The name ''Brugherio'' is said to derive from ''Il Brugo'' which is Italian for ''Common Heather''. This plant is common on the clay-type soil in the region and it features on the town's coat-of-arms. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
