Padre Filippini, Historic church in central Verona, Italy.

Padre Filippini is a Neoclassical church in central Verona with a Palladian facade facing east. Four giant-order columns and pilasters divide it into three vertical bands supporting a projecting pediment, topped by statues of the Madonna, Saint Francis de Sales and Saint Philip Neri. Above the pedimented portal is a semicircular window, and two niches hold statues of Saints Fermo and Rustico.

Construction began in 1759 and ended in 1791 when Bishop Giovanni Andrea Avogadro consecrated it. World War II caused significant damage to the roof and apse, requiring extensive restoration work in the 1950s.

The Oratorians of San Filippo Neri took over the older Benedictine complex in 1712 and began officiating there in 1715. The church keeps the name of the Filippini, and the altars inside are dedicated to San Filippo Neri and Maria Celeste on the left, the Sacra Famiglia and Sacro Cuore on the right. The belltower holds six bells in G cast in 1931, rung with the Veronese bellringing art.

The building is easy to reach on foot and located centrally in Verona, but check opening hours before visiting as they may be limited. The church offers a quieter alternative to more well-known religious sites in the city.

The bell tower holds a ring of six bells in G, cast in 1931 and rung with the Veronese bellringing art, a technique of swinging the bells in coordinated patterns. The church was rebuilt after World War II damage that destroyed the roof, apse and part of the left flank.