The church of San Pancrazio is found in central

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, in front of the piazza named after the same saint. A church at the site was first linked to the nearby

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Abbey of

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in the 11th century. A document from the 16th century notes that the church had been for centuries endowed by prominent Genoese families including the Calvi and

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.Pareto et al. page 116 The present layout dates into the 18th century. In 1684, the church was demolished by the bombardment of Genoa by the naval forces of

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. The architect Antonio Maria Ricca designed the present structure. The church was again damaged by aerial bombing during the Second World War. It is now attached to the

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as evidenced by the cross above the portal. The apse frescoes were completed by

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, while the triptych of the ''Life of St. Pancras'', attributed to

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, has been reconstructed within a decorative marble main altar.

Sources

Official site from the Diocese of Genoa
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pancrazio Genoa 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Pancrazio Baroque architecture in Liguria