San Rocco, Neoclassical church in Dolo, Italy
San Rocco, also called the duomo di Dolo, is the parish church of Dolo in the Diocese of Padua and heads the vicariate of Dolo. The present neoclassical building was erected between 1770 and 1776 and consecrated in 1824; its bell tower was built between 1790 and 1836.
A small chapel at Dolo, served by a Carmelite friar, was first recorded in 1572; the building was rebuilt in 1576 and became the parish church in 1581, with a cemetery founded shortly after. The present church was built between 1770 and 1776 and consecrated in 1824, while the bell tower rose between 1790 and 1836. The title of arcipretale, used since 1698, was officially recognised in 1927.
The church maintains regular religious services and ceremonies according to Roman Catholic traditions within the Diocese of Padua's ecclesiastical jurisdiction.
The church is open to visitors throughout the day and remains an active place of worship. Dress appropriately and move quietly through the space, especially during service times.
The title of archpriest was already in use for this church in 1698, but the Vatican only made it official in 1927, more than two centuries later. The building itself replaced an earlier church rebuilt in 1576, and the present structure was consecrated in 1824, eight years after the bell tower was finished.
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