The Church of SS. Pietro e Paolo, or the parish church in Invorio, originates from a church that already existed in the 1200’s, and a nave whose altar faced east, as indicated by the Council of Nicaea. Its current shape is the result of expansions and renovations carried out in the 17th century and later between 1870-1872, on a project by Giovanni Curioni. The church is outside the settlement and still stands alone against the majestic churchyard.
The bell tower of the parish church in Invorio
The adjacent bell tower was built during the first renovations in the 17th century following a vow by the people to be saved from the plague, which raged through Invorio as it did in Milan.
The chapels in the church in Invorio
The chapels in the side naves all date back to the 17th century and are enriched with unique decorations.
The remains of the saint after whom the Chapel of San Vincenzo was named, were brought to Invorio from Novara. The original wooden altar was replaced with the marble one in 1806. The saint’s urn and wax composition of his body are work by sculptor Fornara di Borgomanero (1934). The wrought-iron lamp (donated by the Bologna family) comes from the House of Savoy.
The Chapel of the Crucifix is one of the oldest. It was commissioned by Francesco Visconti in 1675 and served as an ecclesiastic benefice for the Visconti family who were buried here up until 1870. It was later used by the Brothers of the SS. Sacramento.
The Chapel of Sant’Anna (dating back to 1712) now encompasses the baptistery.
The Chapel of Sant’Antonio was embellished with a statue of the saint dating back to 1650, which was later replaced by the sacred representation of the Heart of Jesus wanted by locals from Invorio in 1893 (Jubilee of Pope Leo XIII). The balustrades in the same chapel bear the coat of arms of the Ragazzini Visconti family.
The oldest chapel is the one of the Holy Rosary dedicated to Mary. The Mother of God is particularly worshipped in Invorio, where an important religious holiday (150 years old) is dedicated to her on the second Sunday in October.
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