| Sant'Alò, Terni | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
The church ofSant'Alò is an early-medievalRoman Catholic church inTerni,Umbria, inItaly. It is dedicated to Saint Eligio (Aloysius), patron of the jewelers.
Putatively built atop the site of an Ancient Roman temple, this church was originally built in the 12th century, and granted by the bishop to an order of cloisteredAugustinian monks, who built an adjacent monastery. The interior is heavily frescoed, including fragments of a 12th-centuryCrucifixion. The walls and facade incorporatespolia, including marble lion depictions, from Roman ruins.[1][2]
42°33′44″N12°38′39″E / 42.562240°N 12.644294°E /42.562240; 12.644294
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