Maria Regina Vallis Augustanae, Valtournenche
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| Maria Regina Vallis Augustanae | |
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Chiesa di Maria Regina Vallis Augustanae (Italian) | |
 Maria Regina Vallis Augustanae, Valtournenche in 2023 | |
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| 45°56′05.06″N 7°37′52.27″E / 45.9347389°N 7.6311861°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Aosta |
Maria Regina Vallis Augustanae (Italian: Chiesa di Maria Regina Vallis Augustanae) is a Roman Catholic church located in Breuil-Cervinia, Valtournenche, Italy.
History
[edit]The church was built in 1955.[1]
Description
[edit]The interior houses two wooden bas-reliefs, works of the school of Beato Angelico in Milan, depicting Mary and Child and St. Bernard, the patron saint of mountaineers and mountain dwellers.[1]
The church features a three-nave structure with a bell tower. Flanking the portal are two bronze busts dedicated to prominent figures of the local community: Don Vietto and Don Sterpone, the latter remembered for his 40-year tenure as parish priest of Breuil-Cervinia.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Parish church of Saint Mary Queen of Aosta Valley". Retrieved 2024-12-26.
External links
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