Church of San Savino (Camerino)

Visiting the Church of San Savino in Camerino

Camerino is one of the towns most damaged by the 2016 earthquakes, and many churches of the Archdiocese of Camerino – San Severino Marche have undergone repair and recovery works. Before setting out, it is therefore advisable to check whether the church is accessible and on which days. The Archdiocese publishes the Mass schedule of the parishes in the Camerino area, including that of Mergnano San Savino, and can be a point of reference for information.

Where the Church of San Savino is located

The church is in Mergnano San Savino, a hamlet of the municipality of Camerino. The locality also appears in the lists of archaeological sites of the province of Macerata, because finds of archaeological interest have been recorded in its surroundings (at Palente). To get there, it is best to set the GPS to Mergnano San Savino, in the municipality of Camerino.

Around the Church of San Savino

The historic center of Camerino, straddling the Chienti and Potenza valleys, preserves a medieval layout with town walls, squares and religious and civic buildings. The town is an old university center and was under the lordship of the Da Varano family until the mid-16th century. After nine years of closure, the archbishop's palace and the Giacomo Boccanera diocesan museum have reopened.

Among the town's places of worship is the Basilica of San Venanzio in Camerino. Other sacred buildings of the area are collected on the page churches in the Sibillini Mountains.