Santissimo Redentore e Santa Maria ("The Holiest Redeemer and St Mary") is a Romanesque-style, deconsecrated

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church located in the town of

Visso Visso is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. It houses the seat of Monti Sibillini National Park. Main sights * San Giacomo ch ...

, province of Macerata, region of

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, Italy. Typically, the Italian title is ''S.S. Redentore e S. Maria''.

History

The stone church was built in the 13th century. It has a single nave with three internal arches, somewhat acute, and adjoining square-based bell tower. The main altar was erected by the Confraternity of Santa Maria, which patronized the church. The interior were frescoed with a ''Madonna of the Rosary surrounded by the mysteries of the

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'' and a ''God the father with the Prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah''. During a pastoral visit in 1712, the church was noted to be overburdened with seven lateral altars. The church underwent restoration in 1978 and after the 1997 earthquake.Comune of Visso
tourism entry on church.

References

Romanesque architecture in le Marche 13th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy

Roman Catholic churches in the Marche {{Italy-RC-church-stub