Church of San Michele Arcangelo in Norcia (Savelli)

History of the Church of San Michele Arcangelo (Chiesa San Michele Arcangelo)

In March 2021 the Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia included it among the 24 churches in the diocese where recovery work was scheduled to start, as part of a program of 82 projects.

In February 2025 the Permanent Conference of the reconstruction commissioner's office approved the seismic upgrade work. The project covers the church and the adjacent buildings, namely the sacristy and the oratory: it includes repairing the damage, including earlier damage and that caused by the 1979 earthquake, consolidating the load-bearing structures, reducing the main vulnerabilities and restoring the architectural finishes as they were before the earthquake.

What to see in the Church of San Michele Arcangelo

From outside, the church of Savelli is recognizable by its gabled facade, opened by a single portal and two quatrefoil oculi, and by the bell tower beside it. The sacristy and oratory form a small complex with the church.

Visiting the Church of San Michele Arcangelo

The Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo is the subject of a seismic upgrade project approved in 2025. Before going, it is best to ask the parish or the Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia whether the building is accessible.

Where the Church of San Michele Arcangelo in Norcia is located

The church is in the hamlet of Savelli, in the municipality of Norcia, in Umbria. There are other churches dedicated to San Michele Arcangelo within the municipality: this is the one in Savelli, seat of the parish of the same name.

Around the Church of San Michele Arcangelo

Savelli is one of the hamlets of Norcia where, in 2022, the Special Office for the Reconstruction of Umbria began building a community center, designed as a civil protection post and as a social space for residents.

Norcia is home to the Basilica of San Benedetto in Norcia. Other churches in the area are listed on the page about the churches of the Sibillini Mountains.