San Benedetto is a small,
Roman Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...
former parish church, then oratory, located in a piazza of the same name just off the piazza of the
Duomo of Florence
Florence Cathedral (), formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower ( ), is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence in Florence, Italy. Commenced in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed by ...
, region of Tuscany, Italy.
History
The church was founded around the year 1000, but transferred from parish to a confraternity. It was suppressed in 1771,
Le chiese di Firenze dal secolo IV al secolo XX.
by Arnaldo Cocchi, page 126-127. and still retains a chapel with an altarpiece depicting the ''Miracle of San Zanobi'', attributed to Bernardo Veracini.
See also
*Zenobius of Florence
Saint Zenobius () (337–417) who was the first bishop of Florence. Venerated in the Catholic Church, his feast day is celebrated on May 25.
Life
Born of a Florentine noble family, Zenobius was educated by his pagan parents. He came under the ...
References
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Roman Catholic churches in Florence