San Fortunato, also once known as ''Santa Maria Annuziata Nuova di Scolca'', is a

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

parish church in

Rimini Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminu ...

, Italy.

History

The church was founded in 1418, after a donation by

Carlo Malatesta Carlo I Malatesta (June 1368 – 13 September 1429) (also Carlo of Rimini) was an Italian condottiero during the Wars in Lombardy and lord of Rimini, Fano, Cesena and Pesaro. He was a member of the powerful House of Malatesta. Carlo's wife was ...

, to the

Benedictine Order , image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation = , motto = (English: 'Pray and Work') , foun ...

Monte Oliveto Maggiore The Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore is a large Benedictine monastery in the Italian region of Tuscany, 10 km south of Asciano. Its buildings, which are mostly of red brick, are conspicuous against the grey clayey and sandy soil—the ''Crete ...

. The site had belonged to an order of Friars of San Paolo Eremita. The church was initially attached to the Olivetan Abbey till the Napoleonic suppression in 1797. The monastery was demolished in 1802. After suppression, the title of San Fortunato parish was transferred to this church. The façade has the coat of arms of Roberto Malatesta (Lord of Rimini from 1468 to 1482), while the interior ceiling has the heraldry of Carlo Malatesta. The two lateral chapels were frescoed in the early 16th century. The one of the right by

Girolamo Marchesi Girolamo Marchesi (c. 1471 – 1550) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period. Born in Cotignola, whence his nickname of ''Girolamo da Cotignola'', he trained early on with Francesco Francia in Bologna, then in Rome under Raphael. He ...

. The one on the left, once had an altarpiece of

Giorgio Vasari Giorgio Vasari (, also , ; 30 July 1511 – 27 June 1574) was an Italian Renaissance Master, who worked as a painter, architect, engineer, writer, and historian, who is best known for his work ''The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculpt ...

, now found in the choir. The church and adjacent structures suffered from bombing during World War II, and were only partially reconstructed. The Vasari altarpiece now in the choir depicts the ''Adoration of the Magi'' by

. Another altarpiece depicts ''St Benedict, Mauro, and Placido'', painted by the Augustinian monk Pronti. In 2008, a Museo di Scolca was established next door with artwork from the convent.Rimini Tourism website

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