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Church of Montecalvo (San Giovanni Battista)

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Church of Montecalvo (San Giovanni Battista)

Church of Montecalvo (San Giovanni Battista)

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    1. Montecalvo – Scenic Descent at Monte Calvo loop from Bologna San Vitale

    29.1km

    01:51

    580m

    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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    December 3, 2022

    The parish of San Giovanni Battista in Montecalvo, one of the many hills near Bologna, has very ancient origins: the first attestation of a small church here dates back to 1235.

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      April 26, 2022

      The Church of Montecalvo

      Parish of San Giovanni Battista



      The denomination of Montecalvo probably derives from the fact that this is an area of calcareous soil, rich in quartz and selenite boulders that shine … like baldness; or, much more likely, it originates from scarce vegetation.

      The first news of a small church in Montecalvo is mentioned in a document of 1235...

      The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist who has been its official patron since its inception. In 1846, S. Mamante, a martyr who died in 275, in the ferocious persecution of Aurelian in Cappadocia was also aggregated as co-patron. This decision was taken on the strength of a "vow" made by the parishioners, who disbanded on August 17, the liturgical feast of St. Mamante, to thank him for having freed them from a scourge that seriously damaged their countryside.



      (Source: parrocchiadimontecalvo.it/)

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