San Michele is a
Roman Catholic
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parish church in
Bregnano
Bregnano (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about south of Como.
Bregnano borders the following municipalities: Cadorago, Cermenate
Cermenate ...
, province of Como, region of
Lombardy
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, Italy.
History
This church was a chapel subsidiary to the Pieve of
Fino Mornasco
Fino Mornasco ( Brianzöö: or simply ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como.
Fino Mornasco borders the following municipalities: ...
by the 13th century. The chapel was expanded in the 16th century. A separate parish was not established in the commune until the 1650s. In 1651, the town gained the dedication to San Giorgio and Michele. The church underwent further restorations in the 20th century.
Lombardia Beni Culturali
entry on church, curated by Marco Leoni.
References
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16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
Churches in the province of Como