- Religious Tourism
Parish Church of Sant'Antonio Abate
Step inside and look up: a great dome covers an elliptical hall, punctuated by pilasters on bases of green serpentine marble. The parish church of Sant'Antonio Abate has been the home of the Vedeseta community for over four centuries.
History
On 19 October 1566, during his pastoral visit, Saint Charles Borromeo moved the parish services here from the old church of San Bartolomeo, farther from the houses. The first bell tower, from 1585, had a copper dome and from 1751 a clock that counted the hours «Italian style», starting from the evening Ave Maria. At the end of the 18th century it was decided to rebuild the church: the first stone was laid in June 1794 and the new parish church was consecrated on 22 June 1896 by the Archbishop of Milan Andrea Carlo Ferrari. The present bell tower dates from 1912.
What to see
- The elliptical hall beneath the great dome, with pilasters and Corinthian capitals.
- The chapel of Sant'Antonio Abate with the large painting of Saint Sebastian.
- The chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary and the pulpit.
- The pipe organ with its choir loft on the inner façade.
Good to know
- The façade, divided by four pilasters in Berbenno stone, was left unfinished in its upper part.
Keep discovering the valley
Reach the old parish church of San Bartolomeo and its roccolo. From Vedeseta starts The Springs of the Enna; in the village visit the Casa delle Marcelline.
