San Michele Arcangelo e Santa Rita Church, Catholic church in Vigentino district, Milan, Italy
San Michele Arcangelo e Santa Rita is a church with contemporary architectural design in the Vigentino district. Two organ bodies positioned in side niches at the dome base give structure to the interior space.
The church opened in 1930 as part of the neighborhood development in the Regina Elena area. It inherited artistic elements from earlier religious buildings that were relocated or repurposed.
The church inherited the title and the artistic holdings of the old church of San Michele alla Chiusa, closed for worship in 1927 and later demolished under the city plan. Its double dedication joins Saint Michael the Archangel with Saint Rita, and the parish is part of the Vigentino deanery of the Archdiocese of Milan.
The church stands on Piazza Gabriele Rosa in the Vigentino area, reachable by city transport; the entrance faces the square. It is a working parish church, so visits fit around liturgical use, and the organ and fresco are best seen when the interior is open. The parish publishes its own information at psmsr.it.
A 15th-century style fresco of Madonna della Rosa came from an earlier church building and now decorates the interior. This artwork connects visitors to the artistic heritage that was preserved and relocated here.
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