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Church of Madonna Immacolata (Ussita)

Church of Madonna Immacolata (Ussita)

Type
Church
Municipality
Ussita (MC)

Source: site database, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

The Church of Madonna Immacolata (Chiesa della Madonna Immacolata) in Ussita stands in Tempori, a small hamlet of the municipality of Ussita, in the National Park of the Sibillini Mountains. It is not a medieval village church but a 20th-century building. It is part of the Orphanage complex commissioned and funded in 1912 by Francesco Arsini, founded to take in and educate poor or orphaned girls.

Tempori lies just above the center of Ussita. From the hamlet there is a view of the valley and Monte Bove.

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History of the Church of Madonna Immacolata

The church was born together with the orphanage, founded in 1912 thanks to Francesco Arsini. The entire complex was built to a design by the architect Biscarini of Perugia. For over half a century the institute was run by the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity and was an important center of charitable work for the area.

What to see in the Church of Madonna Immacolata

The main interest is artistic. Inside are paintings made in 1914 by Annibale Brugnoli, a few years after the institute was founded. Visitors to Tempori also find a viewpoint by the wooden sign of the hamlet, with a fine view over the Ussita valley.

Visiting the Church of Madonna Immacolata

The church is part of a complex that is now a guest house for groups, run by the Istituto Ente Scolastico Francesco Arsini of the Archdiocese of Camerino-San Severino Marche. Before setting out, it is best to check the accessibility of the church and road conditions, as for any visit to areas hit by the 2016 earthquake. The Comune di Ussita (town hall) is a useful point of reference for this.

Where the Church of Madonna Immacolata is located

The church is in the hamlet of Tempori, just above the main village of Ussita, in the province of Macerata. Tempori is the small settlement above the Pieve.

Around the Church of Madonna Immacolata

The Ussita area offers other churches to combine with the visit. In the municipality are the church of Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio in Casali, consecrated in 1093, and, in Tempori itself, the 13th-century Church of Sant'Ercolano in Ussita, which preserves frescoes of the school of Paolo da Visso. Another stop is the Church of Santi Rocco e Sebastiano in Ussita. To extend the itinerary, the list is on the page about the churches of the Sibillini Mountains.

From Tempori there is also a view toward the ski lifts of Frontignano in Ussita, at the foot of Monte Bove.

Frequently asked questions

Who had the complex that includes the church built?

The Orphanage complex was commissioned and funded in 1912 by Francesco Arsini. It was meant to take in and educate poor or orphaned girls. The Church of Madonna Immacolata is part of this group of buildings, built to a design by the architect Biscarini of Perugia.

Who painted the interior of the church?

The paintings inside were made in 1914 by Annibale Brugnoli. They therefore date from a few years after the founding of the orphanage in 1912. They are the main artistic feature of the church, which is a 20th-century building.

Who ran the Tempori orphanage?

For over half a century the institute was run by the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity. During that period it was an important center of charitable work. The complex is now a guest house for groups, run by the Istituto Ente Scolastico Francesco Arsini of the Archdiocese of Camerino-San Severino Marche.

Is the church in the center of Ussita?

No. The church stands in Tempori, a small hamlet a short distance from the center of Ussita, above the Pieve. The municipality of Ussita includes many hamlets scattered across the valley at the foot of Monte Bove, within the Sibillini National Park.

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