Chiesa di San Rocco e San Sebastiano

The church of San Rocco and San Sebastiano gave its name to Livigno's southern district, Saroch. Its origins lie in a community vow made during the plague of 1588, while its carved furnishings reveal connections with craftsmen from neighbouring Alpine valleys.

Why it matters

The building preserves the memory of repeated epidemics and the community's religious response. Offerings collected during another outbreak in 1636 helped fund its restructuring.

What to notice

The baptismal font's ciborium is attributed to Pietro Cogoli and dated 1673. Melchiorre Cogoli made the high altar's ciborium, which Giovanni Casolari of Bormio gilded. The rococo altar of the Holy Crucifix is the work of Giovanni Fentel of Glorenza, dated 1777. Above the church rises the bulb-crowned bell tower.

Context and history

Construction proceeded from the late sixteenth century, and the church was consecrated in 1624. Work on the choir and sacristy began in 1672, with further enlargement of the sacristy in 1685. The tower acquired its later form in 1725–1729, adding another phase to a building repeatedly adapted after its votive foundation.