Chiesa della Madonna della Fiducia

The Church of Madonna della Fiducia is a parish church in Nichelino's Castello quarter. Its history follows the growth of the neighbourhood from provisional worship space in the 1980s to a permanent church consecrated in 1993.

Why it matters

The parish reflects the rapid expansion of Nichelino's southern neighbourhoods in the 1970s, when new housing brought families from across Italy. The community first gathered in a wooden prefabricated hall, then established a parish and built a permanent church as the quarter developed.

What to notice

The church stands on Piazza Aldo Moro, part of the civic centre planned for the Castello quarter. Its parish also includes the Chapel of San Damiano, which serves another part of the neighbourhood. Together these sites reflect the parish's role in the daily life of the area.

Context and history

A wooden prefabricated church was inaugurated at Christmas 1983 by Cardinal Anastasio Ballestrero. The parish was canonically established in 1986, with Domenico Cavaglià as its first parish priest. Construction of the permanent church began in 1988 within the wider Progetto Servizi programme of public facilities. Cardinal Giovanni Saldarini consecrated the building in 1993. The origin of the dedication to Madonna della Fiducia is not explained in the parish's published history.