The church of the Santissimo Redentore, in piazza Don Marmori, is among the most recent in Cernobbio: built in the early decades of the 20th century and consecrated in the mid-1930s, it has been the seat of the parish since 1935, which before was in the church of San Vincenzo.
History
The date of the works changes with the source: UPEL writes that the church was built between 1904 and 1924 and consecrated in 1934; the Pastoral Community’s site says it was erected in 1924 and the Bishop of Como Alessandro Macchi consecrated it on 28 June 1935; Wikipedia gives works between 1908 and 1912 under Cesare Formenti. In 1935 the seat of the parish moved from the church of San Vincenzo to this one, which also became the seat of the new forane vicariate of Cernobbio; by a decree of 8 September 1986 the parish changed its title to Santissimo Redentore, after the revision of the Concordat.
What to see
You reach the facade up a few steps: it is of pale brick, stepped, with a Serlian portal topped by a large frescoed Christ blessing. High up are single-light windows and plant motifs, and five statues in niches portray Stanislaus, Ambrose, Abbondius, Aloysius and Anthony. The bell tower, slim and tall, is faced in brick, and its chamber is marked by slits and decorative bands. Inside, the plan is a Latin cross with three naves and an apse lower than the rest (UPEL).
The spaces are wide and bright. The paintings are by Enrico Volonterio: he portrays Abbondius and Ambrose, the Madonna with the dead Christ and God the Father, then the Holy Spirit in the apse half-dome and, in the pendentives, the Evangelists with other saints. In the garden at the back, along the viale delle Rimembranze, is a reproduction of the Lourdes grotto (bisbino.it).
Practical information
- Address: piazza Don Marmori, Cernobbio.
- We found no official source for opening hours: it is best to ask the Beata Vergine del Bisbino Pastoral Community.
- The sanctuary of San Vincenzo, the old parish church, is on the lakeshore.
Sources
- UPEL Italia, Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore, Cernobbio
- Comunità Pastorale Beata Vergine del Bisbino, Parrocchia Santissimo Redentore
- myLakeComo, Church of the SS. Redentore, Cernobbio
- Wikipedia, Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore (Cernobbio) entry.
