San Michele dei Leprosetti explained

San Michele dei Leprosetti is a Greek-Catholic church serving the Ukrainian community in Bologna, Italy. It is situated on the piazza of the same name (formerly Piazza Asinara, then Piazza Brusato^[1]) in the Quartiere San Vitale district. Records indicate that the original church burned down in 1210 and was rebuilt in 1361.^[2] It was consecrated to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in November 2009.

It contains a fresco of Madonna and child by Vitale da Bologna.

See also

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bologna

Notes and References

1. Web site: San Michele dei Leprosetti (Piazzetta di). Origine di Bologna. 13 January 2016.
2. Web site: N.930 - Chiesa canonicale e già Parrocchiale di S. Michele dei Leprosetti. Origine di Bologna. 13 January 2016. Italian.