Corpus Domini is one of the most popular sanctuaries with the locals. It is also known as Chiesa della Santa as it is home to the body of Saint Catherine of Bologna (Santa Caterina de’ Vigri), who founded the first Clares convent in Bologna. The church was built between 1477 and 1480 by Nicolò Marchionne da Firenze and Francesco Fucci da Doccia. The Renaissance façade is the only remaining feature of that period, as the building was entirely restored in 1687 by G. Giacomo Monti and severely damaged by bombing during the Second World War. Paintings by Franceschini and by Lodovico Carracci as well as the grave of physicist Luigi Galvani and Laura Bassi, a famous scientist during the 18th century, are of particular interest.
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Corpus Domini or Chiesa della Santa
Via Tagliapietre, 19 - 40123
Telephone: +39 351 4738248 (whatsapp only)
Site/minisite/other: https://www.santuariocorpusdomini.it/
Entrance
Free
Interests
- Art & Culture
Insights
The Museum
The Museum is part of the Corpus Domini Church (you can enter it from the second chapel, at the left of the nave).
It was created by the Cardinal Giorgio Gusmini (1855-1921), and inaugurated on the 8th of March 1919. It preserves the seated and holy body of Saint Catherine De' Vigri (1413-1463) and contains some objects owned by the Saint, such as her manuscripts and her paintings.
Timetables
| Monday | 9:00 am-12:30 am; 3:00 pm-6:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00 am-12:30 am; 3:00 pm-6:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am-12:30 am; 3:00 pm-6:00 pm |
| Thursday | 9:00 am-12:30 am; 3:00 pm-6:00 pm |
| Friday | 9:00 am-12:30 pm; 3:00 pm-6:00 pm |
| Saturday | 9:00 am-12:30 pm; 3:00 pm-6:00 pm |
| Sunday | 9:00 am-11:30 am; 3:00 pm-6:00 pm |
Opening hours may be subject to change. Visitors are advised to check the latest opening hours directly with the Sanctuary.
WhatsApp only: +39 351 7438248
Sanctuary Visiting Hours
Monday - Saturday
09:00 AM-12:30 PM | 03:00 PM-06:00 PM
Sundays and Public Holidays
09:00 AM-11:30 AM | 03:00 PM-06:00 PM
Liturgical Service Times
Monday - Saturday
Holy Mass: 06:30 PM
Vespers: 06:15 PM
Sundays and Public Holidays
Holy Mass: 11:30 AM
Eucharistic Adoration and Vespers: 06:00 PM
From December to April, liturgical services take place in the Sacristy.
Confession and Pastoral Conversation Hours
(Languages: Italian, Spanish, English, Czech, Slovak)
Tuesday and Thursday
10:00 AM-12:00 PM | 04:00 PM-06:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday
04:00 PM-06:00 PM
Opening Hours of the Chapel of Saint Catherine of Bologna
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
10:00 AM-12:00 PM | 04:00 PM-06:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM-11:15 AM | 04:00 PM-06:00 PM
Thursday
Holy Rosary: 06:00 PM-06:30 PM
The incorrupt body of Saint Catherine can also be viewed from the Sanctuary through a small round window located to the left of the high altar.
Opening hours may be subject to change. Visitors are advised to check the latest opening hours by contacting the Sanctuary.
