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Abbey / Monastery, 1300
Corpus Domini, Bologna
Former monastery in Bologna, Italy
Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1300
- Founder
- Catherine of Bologna
- Dedicated to
- Catherine of Siena
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°29′21″ N, 11°20′23″ E
- Address
- via Tagliapietre 23 ‒ Bologna (BO)
About
The Church of Corpus Domini, also known as the Chiesa della Santa, is a Roman Catholic church in Bologna. It is part of an active monastery complex of the order of Clarissan nuns, that is nuns of the contemplative Second Order of St. Francis. The monastery is semi-cloistered.
The complex hosts a museum dedicated to nurses and nursing, inaugurated by Cardinal Giorgio Gusmini in 1919. The museum has written and perhaps painted works of Saint Caterina de' Vigri, also known as Saint Catherine of Bologna (1413–1463). The church structure was built in 1478 and decorated in the 17th century, among the works are:
Frescoes of a "Glory of Angels" in apse and "Evangelists" in medallions by Marcantonio Franceschini
Floral decoration by Enrico Haffner
Quadratura by Luigi Quaini
Stucco work by Giuseppe Maria Mazza
The church allows visitors to enter an adjacent site to see and pray to the enthroned mummified corpse of the 15th-century Clarisse nun and saint, canonized in the 18th century.
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Timeline
- 1456Built
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Getting there
Bologna ZanoliniTrain, nearest
1.9 km as the crow flies
Corpus Domini, Bolognavia Tagliapietre 23 ‒ Bologna (BO)
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"6.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Corpus Domini, Bologna?
Corpus Domini, Bologna is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via Tagliapietre 23 ‒ Bologna (BO). GPS coordinates: 44.48909, 11.33972.
How old is Corpus Domini, Bologna?
Wikidata dates it to 1300.
What else is there to see near Corpus Domini, Bologna?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo della Santa (0 m away), Teatro Alessandro Guardassoni (100 m away), Caserma Enrico Cialdini (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 3 photos
- Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Bologna, 1969) - BEIC 6357442 — Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caterina-bologna — Utente: Lovio, Public domain
- Храм у казармы, 16 век - panoramio — karel291, CC BY 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences