San Prosdocimo, Renaissance church in Padua, Italy

San Prosdocimo is a church in Padua defined by symmetrical facades and well-proportioned interior spaces typical of Renaissance design. The building shows geometric order in its architectural elements and layout.

The church belonged to a Benedictine nunnery and was deconsecrated in 1806 under Napoleonic suppressions, then used as a military bakery and warehouse. It was reconsecrated on 10 April 1990 by military ordinary Giovanni Marra as the Duomo dei Militari San Prosdocimo. Closed after the 2012 earthquakes, it reopened on 5 November 2019 under ordinary Santo Marcianò.

Military organizations gather here as a spiritual center, and the church carries the designation Duomo dei Militari. This role shapes how visitors and community members experience the space today.

The church stands on Via San Prosdocimo, formerly contrà di San Giovanni alle Navi, in central Padua. It is a military church dependent on the Military Ordinariate in Italy and run by the chaplain of the Northern Territorial Command, so access follows military and parish arrangements rather than ordinary tourist opening hours.

The altar holds relics ex ossibus of Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint Leopold Mandić, Blessed Francesco Faà di Bruno, Blessed Rafaela Ybarra de Vilallonga and Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis. It was reconsecrated on 5 November 2019 by Military Ordinary Monsignor Santo Marcianò, with 25 concelebrants including military chaplains of Veneto.