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| Church of San Barnaba (Chiesa di San Barnaba) | |
|---|---|
 Façade of the church. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Milan |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Patron | Saint Barnabas |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Milan, Italy |
 Interactive map of Church of San Barnaba (Chiesa di San Barnaba) | |
| Coordinates | 45°27′36″N9°12′07″E / 45.460°N 9.202°E /45.460; 9.202 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Mannerist |
| Groundbreaking | 1558 |
| Completed | 17th century |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Spire | 1 |
San Barnaba is a church inMilan,Italy. It is the first edifice of theBarnabites order.
The congregation founded in 1530 byAnthony Mary Zaccaria was given the name "Clerics Regular of St. Paul".[1] It was approved byPope Clement VII in the briefVota per quae vos in 1533. In 1538 the old monastery of "Preposturale of San Barnaba in Brova" by the Milan city wall was given to the congregation as their main seat, and thenceforth they were known the popular name ofBarnabites.[2]
Renovations began on the old monastery in 1545, but it soon became clear that the building was too small. Designed byGaleazzo Alessi was commissioned to design its renovation and expansion. It has a nave withbarrel vault, finishing in a rectangularpresbytery serving as the sanctuary.[3] Construction was completed in 1567, followed by embellishing the interior, which continued into 1568. The first mass was celebrated in 1568 by Archbishop of MilanCharles Borromeo, Cardinal Protector of the Barnabite order, who had himself donated the altar.[4]
There is an altar dedicated toAlexander Sauli, a Superior-General of the Barnabite order (1566–1569) and "Apostle of Corsica".[4]
The interior includes a notable selection of MilaneseMannerist artworks: theStigmata of St. Francis byGiovan Paolo Lomazzo, aPietà byAurelio Luini and, flaking the high altar two large canvasses ofHistories of St. Paul and Barnaba,Simone Peterzano's (1572–1573).[4]
