Saint Bartholomew, Brugherio
| Saint Bartholomew (Chiesa di San Bartolomeo) |
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Exterior view of the church, from Piazza Roma
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| Basic information | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Municipality | Brugherio |
| State | Italy |
| Province | Monza and Brianza |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Year consecrated | 1578, 1855, 1939 |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Patron | Saint Bartholomew |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Giacomo Moraglia, Leo Sorteni |
| Architectural style | Classical |
| Groundbreaking | 1578 |
| Completed | 1939 |
Coordinates: 45°33′02″N 9°18′06″E / 45.55056°N 9.30169°E
The Church of Saint Bartholomew (Italian: Chiesa di San Bartolomeo) is the cathedral and the oldest parish in Brugherio, Italy. It houses relics of the three Magi. It is characterised by its relatively high bell tower measuring 36.8 metres (121 ft).
When Saint Charles Borromeo decided to establish a parish in Brugherio, he found an ancient church in ruins already in place. However this small church was not consecrated. The situation was aggravated because the church housed the Blessed Sacrament. Despite these shortcomings, Borromeo established the new entity which he entrusted to Don Arcangelo Biancardi. At first, he wanted to include as part of the church's estate a few local farmhouses, such as Cascina de' Bastoni (with its oratory of Maria Nascente), S. Cristoforo of Ottavo, S. Damiano, Sant'Albino, Sant'Ambrogio and S. Donato. In the end he excluded from the parish: Cascina Bastoni, Cascina Sant'Albino, Cascina San Donato and Cascina S. Damiano. In 1582 the Cardinal-Archibishop visited the church once again and consecrated the building in honour of Saint Bartholomew. The separation from the richest saint Gerard of Monza's parish was extensively argued at the time, as it did not require the payment of an annual fee paid to the parish priest for his personal and the building's needs. He then decided to enlarge the church via its facade and build the sacristy where the kitchen (used as sacristy) was located. The fireplace was used to hang the paraments, and he designated an exclusive location for a baptistry.
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