San Stefano is an ancient Romanesque

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. It is located on Via Emilia Santo Stefano number 30. Parts of the cloister may be older than the 12th century, when the church was established at the site of a previous chapel. After 1312, ownership of the church passed from the Knights Templars to the

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. In 1611, it was linked to the former Templars hospital. It belonged to the Knights of Malta until 1796. Franciscan and Carmelitan orders were also associated with the church.Tourism office of Reggio Emilia
/ref> The interiors contains a number of medieval stone friezes and capitals.

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