Sacra Famiglia in Rogoredo Church, Roman Catholic parish church in Rogoredo, Milan, Italy
Sacra Famiglia in Rogoredo is a parish church built in an eclectic style, with a brick facade divided into three sections and topped by four pinnacles. The main portal is surmounted by a three-light window framed by a round arch. Inside, the church has three naves and a polygonal apse.
At the start of the 20th century, industrial growth in Rogoredo prompted Don Luigi Martinenghi, provost of San Donato Milanese, to found a new parish. The first stone was laid on 12 November 1905; architects Oreste Benedetti and Antonio Casati designed the church, which opened partially in 1907, was completed in 1911, and received its bell tower in 1921.
The parish was set up at the start of the 20th century, when industrial growth around Rogoredo brought new residents and the need for a church of their own; Don Luigi Martinenghi, provost of San Donato Milanese, promoted the project. The building was designed by architect Oreste Benedetti and engineer Antonio Casati, the pair behind San Pietro in Sala, and the first stone was laid on 12 November 1905. It opened partially for worship in 1907, was finished in 1911, and received its bell tower only in 1921.
The church stands on Via Rogoredo in the Rogoredo district, southeast of central Milan. The entrance is at street level, and the interior is reached without steps. The bell tower, added in 1921, rises beside the brick facade and is visible from the nearby railway station.
The church was designed by architect Oreste Benedetti and engineer Antonio Casati, who also designed San Pietro in Sala; the two buildings share clear similarities. The bell tower was added only in 1921, ten years after the church was completed.
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