Anagni. Church of St. Andrew

2025

Sant'Andrea is a Roman Catholic church located on Via Vittorio Emanuele in the town of Anagni, in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of Italy. A church on this site has been documented since 1003. Between 1263 and 1276, the church was rebuilt under Bishop Landone Conti in the Gothic style. Some parts of the Romanesque structure remain, including the crypt, once part of the church of San Vito. In the 16th century, Cardinal Benedetto Lomellino renovated the church; another renovation was carried out between 1748 and 1751. The current façade was added in 1761. The interior has a single nave. The altarpieces of the high altar depict Saint Andrew: Virgin Mary with Saint Andrew and Others by Giorgini Vocation of Saint Andrew and Martyrdom of Saint Andrew (1894) by Gagliardi. Triptych of the Savior, with Mary, Andrew and the donor Gregorius Francisci in the central panel, and Saint Magnus and Saint Secondina in the side panels, attributed to the school of Cavallini and Torriti.

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