Ferrara Another important step in the post-earthquake reconstruction plan was achieved last Saturday with the reopening of the church of San Paolo which followed that of the Cathedral at the end of March. However, on the religious buildings front, there are still many unknowns in Ferrara and its province. Some churches are about to reopen due to the end of the restoration project, while others have been unusable for some time and their recovery has not yet been defined. In some cases, due to lack of funds, a real recovery plan is still missing. Here’s the situation.
San Matteo in Mizzana
One of the oldest in the diocese of Ferrara, linked to the Templars. No intervention planned yet because the planning part is still missing. Technical argument without which it is impossible to quantify the amounts necessary for the works. We are talking about it for 2025.
Saint Dominic
The church of San Domenico in via Spadari at the corner of Piazza Sacrati was made safe with a state intervention by the FEC, through the Prefecture, but requires a large intervention worth 5 million. In 2018, a portion of the roof collapsed and was repaired as best as possible. The oldest church dates back to the 13th century but the construction in its current form dates back to 1726. It remains one of the most important churches in Ferrara in terms of history and tradition.
St. Anthony the Abbot
The church of S. Antonio Abate in via Saraceno is undergoing a series of restoration interventions on the interior and facade. Subject of courses also by the university on the recovery of architectural heritage. Sant’Agnese The church of Sant’Agnese in via del Carbone is the same age as the cathedral of Ferrara. 1.3 million euros have been allocated for the restoration.
Theatines
The church of the Theatine Fathers in Corso Giovecca received funding of 1.7 million euros for the restoration. Acer was the contracting authority, but then handed over the role to the diocese of Ferrara.
San Carlo
With a 700 thousand euro intervention, the church of San Carlo in Corso Giovecca was restored with the intervention of the Municipality as contracting authority. Owned by the ASL, the furnishings are still missing, and the green light for reopening is awaited, which is slow in arriving despite the completion of the works some time ago.
Stigmata The seventeenth-century church in via Palestro on the corner of piazza Ariostea dedicated to the Stigmata of San Francesco is still closed. Prop up the door and the facade against possible sagging.
Saint Apollonia
The church dedicated to S. Apollonia was given under the management of the nearby Archaeological Museum in via XX Settembre. The ministry has allocated funds to fix it.
Saint Maurelius
The so-called Capuchin church in Corso Biagio Rossetti was in precarious conditions, now there is a project by the diocese for 306 thousand euros.
Saints Joseph and Rita
The seventeenth-century temple in via Carlo Mayr, where the barefoot Augustinian fathers worked for years, is still closed due to unusability. San Gregorio The restoration project started, but a tender was abandoned. Unusable since 2018 due to internal deterioration of the attic. It is part of the Borgovado pastoral unit.
Cathedral
Reopened for worship on March 2, however, it has yet to be completed. The internal work on the left side should be completed by September. The external interventions linked to the bell tower were much more complex and lengthy. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. Built in the 16th century, the church of Vigarano Mainarda seems close to reopening (by 2024) after the works of the last two years. San Marco evangelista The baroque style church of Francolino, already restored in 2000 with the renovation of the roof, is not too far from experiencing a new reopening.
