| Sant'Ambrogio | |
|---|---|
_01.jpg.webp) The façade of the church. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Enna |
| Location | |
| Location | Cerami, Sicily, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°48′42.5380″N 14°30′30.1320″E / 37.811816111°N 14.508370000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | 15th Century |
Sant'Ambrogio is the Roman Catholic mother church or chiesa matrice in the center of the town of Cerami, in the province of Enna, region of Sicily, Italy.
History and Description
A church at this site, dedicated to St Ambrose, was likely implanted by the Norman conquerors of the 12th-century. A larger church was initially built in 1455 and refurbished in the following centuries. It houses a white marble Madonna and Child by Antonello Gagini. It also has an 18th-century statues of St Michael Archangel by Filippo Quattrocchi of Gangi.[1]
References
- ↑ Comune of Cerami, entry on church.
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