San Martino, Riccione

San Martino
Old Church of San Martino in Arcione
Chiesa vecchia di San Martino d'Arcione
The old church in May 2010
Map
43°59′39.54″N 12°39′18.47″E / 43.9943167°N 12.6551306°E / 43.9943167; 12.6551306
LocationRiccione, Emilia-Romagna
AddressCorso Fratelli Cervi 235
CountryItaly
Language(s)Italian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Religious orderOlivetan (1789-97)
Websitesanmartinoriccione.it
History
StatusChurch
DedicationSt Martin of Tours
Consecrated8 November 1789 (1789-11-08)
Relics heldBl. Alessio Monaldi
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Sante Mazzotti
Years built1787-89
Groundbreaking10 November 1787 (1787-11-10)
Administration
ArchdioceseRavenna-Cervia
DioceseRimini
DeaneryLitorale Sud
ParishSan Martino
Clergy
Priest in chargeAlessio Alasia

The Old Church of San Martino in Arcione (Italian: Chiesa vecchia di San Martino in Arcione), known more simply as San Martino, is a Roman Catholic church in Riccione, in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.

First recorded in January 1177 as S. Martini in Arzonis,[1] the first, medieval church was located in the area of the present-day Fontanelle, south of Riccione.[2] After the church was destroyed by an earthquake on Christmas Day 1786,[1][3] San Martino was rebuilt at its present location on Corso Fratelli Cervi;[1][3][4] the church was consecrated on 8 November 1789.[1][3] It includes the shrine of Blessed Alessio Monaldi, who has been venerated in Riccione since 1578.[5][6]

To accommodate Riccione's growing population, a New Church of San Martino (Italian: Chiesa nuova di San Martino) was consecrated on 10 March 1963.[7][8] Located on Viale Diaz, which runs between the old town and the railway station, the larger, modern church is less than 280 metres (310 yards) away from the old church as the crow flies.[9]

Both churches are dedicated to St Martin of Tours. Together with the churches of San Francesco (in Fontanelle, consecrated 1982) and Santa Caterina (in Raibano, consecrated 1988), they constitute Riccione's parish of San Martino.[8]

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  2. ^ "Il nome Riccione? Sicuramente di origine botanica ma ci sono anche altre ipotesi" [The name Riccione? Certainly of botanical origin, but there are also other hypotheses]. Famija Arciunesa (in Italian). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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  7. ^ "La visita pastorale del vescovo Lambiasi. La parrocchia di San Martino" [The pastoral visit of Bishop Lambiasi. The parish of San Martino.]. newsrimini.it (in Italian). 21 May 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Chi Siamo" [Who we are]. Parrocchia San Martino (in Italian). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Riccione City Map" (PDF). Comune di Riccione. Retrieved 15 December 2023.