Santa Croce Church, Catholic church in Città Studi, Milan, Italy
Santa Croce Church is a Catholic church of Ambrosian rite on Via Sidoli in Milan's Acquabella area, built 1913–1917 to a design by Piedmontese architect Cecilio Arpesani. It has a Latin-cross plan with three naves on nine pairs of Corinthian columns, exposed wooden trusses, and a facade mosaic made 1960–1961 after a drawing by Paolo Rivetta. A monumental pronaos with twelve granite columns carries a mosaic dedication to the 16th centenary of Constantine's Edict.
The church was built in 1913 under architect Cecilio Arpesani's direction as part of the Città Studi neighborhood's urban development. Its construction reflected the early 20th-century trend of reviving medieval church design principles.
The church serves as a gathering place for the Catholic community in eastern Milan, anchoring neighborhood life through regular worship and celebrations. Its presence shapes the character of the Città Studi district and remains central to local religious practice.
The church is located near Piazza Aspromonte in the Città Studi area and remains open to visitors throughout the day. Regular mass services occur during weekdays and weekends, so plan visits around these scheduled times.
The round wooden chapel the Stimmatini Fathers used before this church was built, called La rotonda, came from a pavilion of Milan's 1906 International Exposition; the Fathers bought it, covered it with sheet-metal roofing and re-erected it on via Goldoni, where Cardinal Ferrari blessed it in 1907.
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