The Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Gesù, or ''Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus'', is a

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-style, Roman Catholic church or oratory in

Racconigi Racconigi ( pms, Racunis) is a town and ''comune'' in Piedmont, Italy. It is located in the province of Cuneo, south of Turin, and north of Cuneo by rail. History The town was founded in medieval times. It was a possession of the marquisses of ...

, Province of Cuneo, region of Piedmont, Italy.

History

The church was erected by the confraternity of the same name as the church, founded in 1578 and dedicated to charity. The name was likely inspired by St

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, whose monogram is found on the wall of the church. The present oratory was built in 1659. A Te Deum was held in the church to celebrate the assignment in 1757 of the title of

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, who became rector of the confraternity. Today the church houses a processional ''mechanical nativity scene'' ( Presepe Meccanico).Comune of Racconigi
upload on ''Racconigi: Le Chiese, Le Confraternite, la devozione'', (March 2013).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nome de Gesu Racconigi Roman Catholic churches in Racconigi 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Roman Catholic churches completed in 1659 Baroque church buildings in Piedmont