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Santi Matteo e Margherita, Ortignano

Coordinates: 43°40′37.308″N 11°44′56.688″E / 43.67703000°N 11.74908000°E / 43.67703000; 11.74908000
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43°40′37.308″N 11°44′56.688″E / 43.67703000°N 11.74908000°E / 43.67703000; 11.74908000

Exterior of the church Santi Matteo e Margherita

Santi Matteo e Margherita is a Catholic parish church in the frazione of Ortignano in the town of Ortignano Raggiolo, province of Arezzo, region of Tuscany, Italy. The church is part of the Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.

Originally solely dedicated to Santa Margherita, upon its elevation to parish in 1699, it was also dedicated to St Matthew. The interior once housed paintings from the Sienese school, including a tempera altarpiece depicting a Madonna and Child with Saints by Giacomo Pacchiarotto, now in the Museo Diocesano of Arezzo.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Comune of Ortignano Raggiolo, entry on church.