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Church of San Flaviano (Valfornace)

Church of San Flaviano (Valfornace)

Type
Church
Municipality
Valfornace (MC)
Phone
+39 0737 44126 (Comune di Valfornace)

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

The Church of San Flaviano (Chiesa di San Flaviano) in Valfornace stands in the hamlet of Roccamaia, a few minutes from Pievebovigliana. It is the village's Catholic parish church. Inside are a pre-Renaissance wooden crucifix and a fresco fragment with the Madonna della Misericordia (Madonna of Mercy). Since the 2016 earthquake it has been temporarily closed because of the damage, and reconstruction work is planned for the building.

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History of the Church of San Flaviano

It was the parish church of the castle of Roccamaia. It belonged to a fortified settlement, now a hamlet of the municipality of Valfornace. The municipality was created on January 1, 2017 from the merger of Pievebovigliana and Fiordimonte.

What to see in the Church of San Flaviano

On the left wall is a fragment of a fresco that came to light in 1969, showing the Madonna della Misericordia and attributed to Girolamo di Giovanni. The church also holds a wooden crucifix with a realistic face, of uncertain date but certainly pre-Renaissance.

How to visit the Church of San Flaviano

The church is one of the places of worship in Valfornace scheduled for reconstruction after the 2016 earthquake. The work has been postponed to a later phase than for other buildings. At the moment it is temporarily closed because of the earthquake damage, so before setting out it is worth checking whether it has reopened. For information, contact the Comune di Valfornace (town hall). The phone number of the Comune is in the box on this page.

Where the Church of San Flaviano is located

The church is in Roccamaia, a hamlet of Valfornace, in the province of Macerata, in Le Marche. It is a few minutes from Pievebovigliana. The village spreads over a slope, with the houses set at progressively higher levels.

Around the Church of San Flaviano in Valfornace

Roccamaia is also known for the small 18th-century church of the Madonna della Pecciana. Above the village rises Monte San Savino. The territory of Valfornace also includes the Beldiletto Castle and the Romanesque bridge of Pontelatrave. To continue the tour of the churches, visit the Church of Rosario in Valfornace and the Church of Santissimo Crocifisso in Valfornace. More ideas are on the page churches of the Sibillini Mountains.

Frequently asked questions

What was the Church of San Flaviano in Roccamaia originally?

It was the parish church of the castle of Roccamaia, now a hamlet of the municipality of Valfornace, in the province of Macerata. Today it is the parish church of Roccamaia.

What works are kept in the Church of San Flaviano?

On the left wall is a fragment of a fresco with the Madonna della Misericordia, attributed to Girolamo di Giovanni. The church also holds a pre-Renaissance wooden crucifix.

Was the Church of San Flaviano affected by the 2016 earthquake?

After the 2016 earthquake, the Church of San Flaviano in Roccamaia was included among the buildings in Valfornace scheduled for reconstruction. The work was planned for a later stage than for other churches. At the moment it is temporarily closed because of the earthquake damage; to find out whether it has reopened, ask the Comune.

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