Santi Gervasio e Protasio is a

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church located on Via Pieve #2, just outside of Budrio,

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, region of

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, Italy.

History

A church at the site was present since the 5th to 8th centuries, but many subsequent reconstructions have occurred, and the present church dates mostly to the 18th-century refurbishment. Documents from 1106 mention its designation by the bishop Vittore II as ''pieve'' or parish church for the community. The church acquired the privilege to perform a baptisms in 1406. In the lower areas of the apse, some of the original church can be glimpsed. The church is notable for housing an early

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marble cross (dated 848), originally from a nearby oratory. The cross is engraved with intricate interlace designs and latin script dating it to the rule of Emperor Ludwig's son, Lothair I. The church has a baptismal font carved from the spolia of a late-Roman capital, as well as works by the Gandolfi family and the School of Guido Reni. The main altarpiece depicts the ''Martyrdom of Saints Gervasio e Protasio'' (1727-1732) painted by Giuseppe Marchesi (il Sansone). Gervasio was martyred by flagellation, while Protasio was decapitated.Santi Gervasio e Protasio website.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gervasio e Protasio 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Churches in Budrio Baroque architecture in Emilia-Romagna