Chiesa di San Zeno Vescovo

The Veronese Saint Venerated in the Giudicarie

The Church of San Zeno Vescovo in Tione di Trento is dedicated to Saint Zeno, the famous bishop of African origin who governed the Diocese of Verona in the 4th century and whose cult spread widely through the valleys of northern Italy. The presence of a church dedicated to Saint Zeno in Tione testifies to the historic connections between the Giudicarie and the Verona area.

The building, with its Trentino-Lombard architectural tradition, enriches the religious panorama of Tione, nerve centre of the Giudicarie. The area, a land of ancient evangelisation by Saint Vigilius, preserves a sacred heritage adorned over the centuries by the frescoes of the Baschenis painters.