San Girolamo Emiliani is the church in the alpine pasture of Camaggiore. It is distant from the town center and enjoys a privileged view of Bellano and Lake Como. This oratory also lives on the legend linked to the hermit brothers since it is part of the Muggio defense circuit.
Its construction dates back to 1893 thanks to the will of the then parish priest of Noceno, on the sport where there was once an ancient chapel dating back to 1500. The dedication is to St Jerome Emiliani, founder of the congregation that took the name of “Padri Somaschi”.
The small church was renovated in 2001 and contains a beautiful wooden statue of St Jerome and a painting donated by an inhabitant of Vendrogno who emigrated to Brazil.
The devotion to St. Jerome Emiliani brings together a lot of people every year on July 20 at the Mass to ensure the suffrage of the Saint against thunderstorms and lightning.
