Santa Anna di Borbona

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Santa Anna di Borbona is a Roman Catholic church and convent in the town limits of Borbona, province of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy.[1]

The original church of Santa Anna was likely built in the second half of the 15th century, adjacent to a castle and its attached houses. It was originally a chapel or oratory linked to the Confraternita della Misericordia. This confraternity helped the ill and buried the dead. In the 17th century, the church became attached to a convent of Franciscans. In 1866, the convent was suppressed and the church ceded to the commune of Borbona. For some time, it became a police station.

The church has a single nave with seven side altars. Atop the portal is the symbol of St Bernardino of Siena. Recently a 1625 fresco depicting Saints Antony of Padua and Roch was uncovered and attributed to the Master of the Icona passatora.[1]

The municipality, in cooperation with architecture students, has been considering options for the future of the building, which was damaged in the earthquake of 2016.[2][3][4]

References

  1. 1.[1.2]"Chiesa S. Anna di Borbona". Prefettura - Ufficio Territoriale del Governo di Rieti (in Italian). 2015-03-05. Archived from the original on 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  2. 2."Borbona | Rieti In Un Click". www.rietiinunclick.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  3. 3."Chiesa di S. Anna". Catalogo Generale dei Beni Culturali (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  4. 4.Progetto, memoria e futuro dei luoghi post-sisma: Proposte per il recuperodell’ex Convento di S. Anna a Borbona (PDF).