It was built in 1891, when the zone was still very less populated.
In August 1917, in the heart of what is known as the "bread revolt", the parish is set on fire.
A widespread anti-clerical attitude (also fueled by the harsh reaction of the friars against a boy who a few days before had tried to steal fruit from their gardens), the discontent of a war that forced a miserable life and even led to the lack of bread and rumours according to which the undergrounds of the church and the convent were occupied by the military as a deposit for armaments (only partial truth, since they actually housed pharmaceutical products and above all bandages) fueled the anger of the demonstrators and, indirectly, the fire that severely damaged structure.
An adverse fate also befell the parish during the Second World War, when a bombardment set it on fire again destroying the roof, the organ and some windows.
Another pyre, this time not of malicious origin but probably caused by a short circuit, hit San Bernardino again in 1988; with the consequent loss of various documents.
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It's a beauty.
Oh, that's gorgeous!
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