Italy V - Z

Varese - Caidate di Sumirago:

'Casa San Gaetano' (Retirement Home). It was in 1949 that the Guanellian fathers built a centre on top of a hill of Caidate. This centre now houses about sixty seniors, fifty of which are in a nursing section.

Varese - Montonate:

Little devotional chapel dedicated to San Gaetano.

Venezia1:

Church of San Vidal: Painting: Guardian Angel with St.Anthony and San Gaetano by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta. The canvas was painted 1727-30 as part of a group of altarpieces commissioned from several artists. It is a striking example of the chiaroscuro style which distinguishes Piazzetta's work from that of his younger contemporary G B Tiepolo. The painting was recently restored and currently hangs in the church of San Samuele. 

Venezia2:

Church of Saints Geremia and Lucia: A canvas by Sebastiano Santi, showing St.Augustine, Lorenzo Giustiniani, St.Anthony of Padova and San Gaetano, all at the foot of Christ crucified.

Venezia3:

Church of San Nichola di Tolentino: Altar of San Gaetano. The painting: 'San Gaetano surrounded by Virtues chaining up Vices' by Sante Peranda. b. 1566 - d. 1638. 

Venezia4:

Church of San Marcuola: Altar of San Gaetano with beautiful marble statue of the Saint accompanied by cherubs. 

Venezia5:

'The Apotheosis of San Gaetano' by M. Bortoloni is a painting which one can see in the Venetian church of San Andrea Avellino, on the ceiling above the main altar.

Reproductions of this work are available for sale over the internet.

Venezia6:

Francesco Solimena painted this canvas of San Gaetano Thiene between 1721 and 1725. This oil on canvas is 66 X 49.5cm and can be seen in Venice in the Museo del Settecento Veneziano within the Martini collection. 

Venezia7:

San Gaetano in 49 restored prints: at the patronage Tolentini. A valuable collection from 1619, abandoned for centuries in a drawer of the Tolentini sacristy, was rescued from decay and recently restored by David Canever. The prints were originally fifty but the press-cover and print number 43 were lost. The title used to read: "Life of Blessed Saint Cajetan, founder of the Order of the Clerics Regular” 

Venezia8:

Church of St Jerome. Painting by Agostino Ugolini showing Our Lady of Sorrows beneath the cross with Christ in her lap and surrounded by Saints including Gaetano. 

A ceiling panel by artist M Bortoloni depicting San Gaetano in the glory of heaven. 

Venezia9:

An oil on canvas painting from the 18th century showing San Gaetano kneeling and meditating on a book held by an angel. Above is Christ the Redeemer on a cloud holding a cross and surrounded by angels.

Venezia10:

An oil on canvas painting done by artist Jacopo Negretti in the first quarter of the 17th century. San Gaetano is depicted kneeling with arms crossed in front of an altar on which are a Crucifix, an open book and a skull.

Venezia11:

A statue sculpted in wood made in the first half of the 20th century. San Gaetano is in a niche and holding Baby Jesus in his arms.

Venezia - Carole:

The San Gaetano oratory in the locality of the same name, erected in 1797, was the property of the Contarini Dal Zaffo family, and now of the baron Franchetti. In 1949 over the canal, the shelter was constructed which was later transformed into a parish church, and in 1959 the parish of San Gaetano was erected. Worthy of mention, is the wooden statue of the saint coming from Val Gardena and the wooden crucifix from the 18th century. The old church is still dedicated to San Gaetano Thiene and is called San Gaetano A Castello. It is now sadly in a total state of deterioration. Above the entrance door is a niche containing a beautiful wooden statue of the saint. This church is incorporated with houses of the area opposite Villa Franchetti. 

Venezia - Cavarzere:

Parish Church built in the 18th century dedicated to San Gaetano. San Gaetano is also the name of a small community on the margins, between Cavarzese and Chioggia. There is a tiny meeting place run by young couples in the country, hence the idea of increasing the opportunities for recreation and socializing, and with a number of improvements to the football field. The initiative is especially important for children and adolescents of San Gaetano.

Venezia - Chioggia1:

Parish church of Sant'Anna and San Gaetano completed in 1704 in the village of Sant Anna. A new church replacing the old one was consecrated in 1973.

Venezia - Chioggia2:

Wooden statue of San Gaetano in black holding Baby Jesus. Mid 20th century.

Venezia - Chioggia3:

An 18th century wooden statue of San Gaetano dressed in black.

Venezia - Chioggia4:

An oil on canvas painting on top of an altar from the mid 20th century. The artist Gulielmo R. depicts San Gaetano holding Baby Jesus and surrounded by angels and putti.

Venezia - Chioggia5:

A San Gaetano statue sculptured in marble in a niche dated 1938 with our Saint holding Jesus Child and a spray of lilies.

Venezia - Cinto Caomaggiore:

Small rural San Gaetano church with a steeple on the side.
Also a beautiful free standing Niche with a statue of San Gaetano.

Venezia - Cinto Euganeo:

Small chapel of San Gaetano.

Venezia - Fosso':

Church of St Bartholomew, completed in 1761. Above the facade there are three statues: San Bartholomeo, San Lorenzo and San Gaetano 

Venezia - Friuli:

A work by Rizzi Lorenzo from the 19th century showing San Gaetano in his miraculous vision.

Venezia - Gambarare:

A small oratory dedicated to San Gaetano.

Venezia - Gorizia:

A beautifully executed oil on canvas painting by artist Emma Galli in 1938 showing San Gaetano holding the Child Jesus.

Verbano - San Bernardino:

In the parish church of the Purification of Mary there is a side altar dedicated to San Gaetano which has a statue of the Saint in a niche.

Vercelli:

An altar made out of marbled stucco dedicated to San Gaetano from the first decade of the 20th century. In the middle is a small niche with the statue of our Saint in black holding Jesus and a sprig of lilies.

Verona1:

Theatine Church of San Nicolo all’ arena: 

Second altar on left dedicated to San Gaetano with canvas by Mattia Preti 1674s showing San Gaetano and San Andrea Avellino. On the sides are two large paintings, both by B Falceri. Left shows San Gaetano among the poor of Meves and Right among the victims of plague in Rome.

Verona2:

At San Nicolo all’ arena: A much venerated statue of San Gaetano Thiene, Holy Pictures of which are distributed to the faithful.  

Verona3:

At San Nicolo all’ arena: One of the Saint’s relics and a Bust of San Gaetano from 1721 sculptured in white Carrara marble.

Verona4:

At San Nicolo all’ arena: Two old incisions, one showing San Andrea Avellino and San Gaetano in glory and the other San Gaetano in glory.

Verona5:

At San Nicolo all’ arena: In the Gherardini chapel, an altar in ornate marble with the altarpiece by Mattia Preti showing San Andrea Avellino and San Gaetano.

Verona6:

In the church of St Francis (al Corso), a painting of Our Lady and Baby Jesus, and San Gaetano in adoration. Work done by Giambettino Cignaroli in 1751.

Verona7:

Also in Verona, an altarpiece painted by A.Benedetti in 1924. It shows San Gaetano holding a fairly grown up ‘Baby’ Jesus and also a lily branch as a sign of his purity. 

Verona8:

Saverio Dalla Rosa painted this oval oil on canvas of San Gaetano with the Child Jesus in his arms in 1810. It was placed in a very ornate gilded frame.

Verona9:

From the first quarter of the 20th century we have this stained glass panel of San Gaetano.

Verona10:

An altar sculpted in white marble dedicated to our Saint and an altarpiece in oil on canvas showing San Gaetano in his vision.

Verona11:

A wooden statue of San Gaetano blessing in a niche, made by Silvio Lugharin Righetti in the first half of the 20th century.

Verona12:

An ornate altar sculpted in marble of different colours made in the 19th century. Above it an altarpiece in oil on canvas showing San Gaetano, St Lawrence and another Saint.

Verona13:

An octagonal oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano praying done in the 18th century and in great need of restoration.

Verona14:

A 19th century wooden painted statue of San Gaetano in clerical garb with open arms and on a cloud.

Verona15:

A round mural done in tempera on plaster by Agostino Pegrassi. This work was done in 1950 and shows San Gaetano in glory.

Verona16:

An oil on canvas panel from the first half of the 20th century showing San Gaetano in a black cassock and purple stole holding a large crucifix.

Verona - Cavaion Veronese:

Parish Church of San Gaetano in Sega was built as recently as 1971. It celebrates his feast every year. There is a statue of the Saint that was brought over from a small chapel dedicated to him in the same area. 

A simple chapel was built in 1777 by the river but now lies completely abandoned.

Chorale San Gaetano di Sega in the parish church.

Verona - Fumane:

Feast and church of San Gaetano.

Verona - Garda - Puegnano:

The Oratory of San Gaetano da Thiene can be found in the area of Monteacuto in Puegnano. It was built in 1711 and on its altar there hangs a painting showing the Saint tightly holding Baby Jesus under the eyes of the Blessed Virgin. Lower down one can also see San Carlo Borromeo and a saintly Bishop.

Verona - Negrar:

Within the Villa Bertani property is a beautiful 18th century church of San Gaetano which is usually available to the locals.

Verona - Pastrengo:

Parish Church of St.Augustine: On the first altar on the left is a canvas of Our Lady with the Child Jesus and San Gaetano, attributed to Boscarati and painted in the 18th century. Feast of San Gaetano.

Verona - Quinzano:

Small rural niche with image of San Gaetano.

Verona - San Giovanni Ilarione:

Church dedicated to St.Anthony and San Gaetano in the locality of Boarie. Built in 1715 by Achille Balzi whose tomb can be found inside. It is open to the public but is the property of the Balzi family. 

Verona - San Giovanni Lupatoto:

Parish church of San Gaetano built in 1912-3 with a canvas of San Gaetano's vision nowadays in use as a cultural hall. The second half of the twentieth century saw a huge population increase of population in the village and it became necessary to build a larger church. Work started in 1990 and ended in 1992. The new building has a rectangular facade. The structure is brick clad concrete while the floor of the nave is made of rectangular slabs of pinkish tile. A single wide rectangular nave has four side chapel and a raised sanctuary with three steps.

Verona - Verago:

The oratory of San Gaetano of Verago, was built during the 19th century to serve the inhabitants of the small village. This chapel has an octagonal plan and neoclassical facade framed by two fluted pilasters. Above the entrance door is a crescent window which diffuses light inside the building. The bell tower is partially incorporated in the rear wall. 

Vicenza1:

San Gaetano church: Built 1721 - 1730 on G.Frigimelica’s plan, and is run by the Theatine fathers. The present church rebuilt after being bombed in W.W.II. Very little survives from the original 1700s in the present building raised in 1948. Of importance is the titular picture of San Gaetano by Francesco Solimena.

Hit by enemy bombing WWII

Vicenza2:

In Vicenza Castle belonging to the CondeColleoni - Thiene family: Anonymous painting from the 18th century depicting San Gaetano in his heavenly vision.

Another painting of our Saint in the castle, carrying a lily branch and looking up towards heaven.

Vicenza3:

In San Nicola di Tolentino church of Vicenza, resides the 'real' portrait of San Gaetano, that is the closest rendition of how he was supposed to have looked like.

Vicenza4:

Unknown Vicenza location: A painting of San Gaetano in his vision, painted by Cignarelli in 1700.

Vicenza5: 

Near the Church of Santo Stefano there is a San Gaetano Street where one can also find a niche of the Saint high up between two windows.

Vicenza6:

Gilded metal statue of San Gaetano from the second half of the 18th century. Our Saint is shown with a raised arm and the other holding a branch of lilies. This statue is within a niche above a sculptured white marble altar built by Ottavio Bertotti Scamozzi in 1784. 

Vicenza7:

San Gaetano in his vision can be seen depicted on an oil on canvas work of Antonio dal Bianco of 1827.

Vicenza8:

A marble altar of different colours dedicated to our Saint and above an oil on canvas altarpiece by Lorenzo Rizzi from the second half of the 19th century showing San Gaetano giving alms to the poor.

Vicenza9:

A 1929 statue in wood of San Gaetano holding a sizeable Baby Jesus.

Vicenza10:

A marble altar in different colours from 1674 dedicated to San Gaetano. Above, an altarpiece in oils on canvas showing our Saint in glory being taken aloft by angels on a cloud.

Vicenza11:

A statue in stone of San Gaetano on top of a facade of a church. Work done in 1930.

Vicenza12:

An oil on canvas painting by Lorenzo Rizzi done in the second half of the 19th century shows San Gaetano praying in front of an open book and a crucifix.

Vicenza13:

An oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano by Lorenzo Rizzi showing San Gaetano taking care of the sick. Done in the second half of the 19th century.

Vicenza14:

An altar in sculptured marble dedicated to San Gaetano with an alterpice showing him during his vision.

Vicenza15:

An 1896 wooden statue of San Gaetano gilded in different hues. It represents our Saint with a raised arm and holding lilies in the other.

Vicenza16:

An altarpiece in oil on canvas done in 1750 by Giuseppe Bottani. It shows San Gaetano receiving Baby Jesus to hold from Our Lady. This work is placed above a stone and marble side altar dedicated to him.

Vicenza17:

A statue of San Gaetano made in 1753 situated in a niche over a stone sculptured side altar dedicated to him.

Vicenza18:

An intricately sculptured marble altar dedicated to San Gaetano with its altarpiece in oil on canvas showing him adoring the Lord. Work from the second quarter of the 18th century.

Vicenza 19:

A 1644 ornate altar of stone and polychrome marble built by Giovanni Merlo. Above is an oil on canvas painting showing San Gaetano in glory with angels above.

Vicenza20:

A bas relief scene sculpted in stone by Pietro Belcaro done in 1884. It shows San Gaetano and his Theatine companions receiving bread from an angel.

Vicenza21:

A soft stone statue of San Gaetano holding some lilies in a niche. Done in the first decade of the 20th century.

Vicenza22:

A stone statue of San Gaetano holding Baby Jesus and some lilies in a niche. Done in the first half of the 20th century.

Vicenza23:

A wooden sculptured statue from the second quarter of the 20th century showing a younger San Gaetano with a long surplice and holding some lilies.

Vicenza24:

In this sculptured wood statue from the first half of the 20th century San Gaetano is shown in clerical garb holding a crucifix and a spray of lilies.

Vicenza25:

In this stone statue atop the facade of a church San Gaetano is shown holding a book and some lilies. Sculpted in the second half of the 19th century.

Vicenza26:

An oil on canvas painting from the second half of the 18th century. Here San Gaetano is depicted preaching the multitudes whilst above on a cloud one can see some saints and angels around Christ Redeemer.

Vicenza27:

A stone sculpted deteriorating statue of San Gaetano with open arms on top of a church facade. Work from the second half of the 18th century.

Vicenza28:

A stone statue of San Gaetano with a branch of lilies on top of a church facade done in 1740 by Giacomo Cassetti.

Vicenza29:

San Gaetano is shown with two young boys in this terracotta statue by Guido Cremasco done in 1963.

Vicenza30:

An oil on canvas panel showing a younger San Gaetano with a crucifix in his hands. This work was executed in the last decade of the 19th century.

Vicenza31:

In this stone sculptured statue on top of the facade of a church San Gaetano is represented holding a spray of lilies. First quarter of the 20th century.

Vicenza32:

Stone statue of San Gaetano holding a spray of lilies in a niche from the last quarter of the 19th century.

Vicenza33:

A painted stone statue of San Gaetano with some lilies from the turn of the 20th century.

Vicenza34:

Stone statue on a church facade from 1716 showing San Gaetano holding some lilies.

Vicenza35:

Part of a stucco painting removed and framed from the first half of the 19th century. It depicts San Gaetano in a red chasuble.

Vicenza36:

A 1737 stone sculptured statue of San Gaetano vested for Mass.

Vicenza 37:

In 1973 artist Guido Cremasco sculpted this San Gaetano statue out of wood. Our Saint is shown in priestly garb pointing at heaven above.

Vicenza38:

A small round alfresco in a church frieze painted by Bepi Modolo in 1952 showing the bust of San Gaetano in surplice and stole holding some lilies.

Vicenza39:

A small roundel in tempera on stone done by Pietro Pajetta in 1908 showing the bust of San Gaetano.

Vicenza40:

In this alfresco San Gaetano is shown in his chasuble and holding a huge cross. Artist Ubaldo Oppi painted this in 1935.

Vicenza41:

In one of a number of oil on canvas panels of Saints, San Gaetano is shown in black cassock with a pen in his hand ready to write on an open book. This work was done by Tommaso Pasquotti in 1908.

Vicenza42:

Costantino Pasqualotto painted this oil on canvas in 1734. It depicts San Gaetano being lifted towars heaven by a pair of angels, one of whom is holding a spray of lilies.

Vicenza43:

A sculptured stone statue of San Gaetano holding Baby Jesus in a niche by artist Angelo Putti done in 1703.

Vicenza44:

A younger San Gaetano is depicted here in surplice and holding a cross. This work is an alfresco done by artist Gian Maria Lepscky between 1948 and 1953.

Vicenza45:

A soft stone statue of San Gaetano holding lilies on top of a church. From 1797.

Vicenza46:

An oil on canvas of San Gaetano in surplice and stole holding a spray of lilies. This painting is contained in a special wooden decorated panel behind glass. Dated 1926.

Vicenza47:

A multi coloured marble altar dedicated to San Gaetano with a wooden statue of our Saint holding Baby Jesus in a niche as an altarpiece. Dated 1898.

Vicenza48:

A round affresco showing San Gaetano and dated 1941.

Vicenza49:

From the last quarter of the 17th century, a stone sculpted statue of San Gaetano in a niche.

Vicenza50:

An oil on canvas painting from the first half of the 18th century showing San Gaetano praying.

Vicenza51:

From the first half of the 20th century, a wooden San Gaetano statue.

Vicenza52:

A Giovanni Busato oil on canvas painting from 1875 showing San Gaetano interceding for Vicenza with Christ Redeemer while an angel scatters roses upon the city.

Vicenza53:

From 1667 by Giulio Carpioni we have an oil on canvas painting depicting the apparition of Jesus Redeemer to San Gaetano.

Vicenza - Arzignano:

In the small town of Arzignano corner with the square in front of the parish church, is a San Gaetano oratory built in 1686.

Vicenza - Asiago:

Small mountain chapel dedicated to San Gaetano.

Vicenza - Barbarano Vicentino:

In Villa Godi - Marinoni property lies a small Oratory dedicated to San Gaetano built in 1709. Inside there are some 17th century frescos framed in stucco, also an 18th century statue of the Saint.

Vicenza - Breganze:

A wayside San Gaetano church with a steeple. In need of restoration.

Vicenza - Cogollo del Cengio:

In 1676 a small church dedicated to San Gaetano was built. On its doorway there is the coat of arms of the town together with an inscription. Inside there is a painting that shows San Gaetano, among other figures. Pictures 

The Parish Church of Cogollo dedicated to San Gaetano is built right in front of the small chapel dedicated to the Saint, on the village square. 

Vicenza - Conca:

Palazzo Thiene-Cornaggia: A villa of Venetian-Gothic style built around 1470. A nearby chapel of the same era which used to be dedicated to St.Jerome and is now dedicated to San Gaetano. It was built in the middle of the 15th century by Count Giacomo Thiene attached to his villa. In 1751 a bell was added engraved with the words "Orate pro nobis sancti Hieronyme et Caietane" (Pray for us Saints Jerome & Gaetano). In 1709 the nobleman Lodovico Thiene costructed the altar of San Gaetano and two other altars so that each had a painting of the appropriate Saint. It was only after the building of these altars that the church started to be called 'San Gerolamo and San Gaetano'._ By the 1920's the chapel was in a deplorable state but after extensive restoration done in the 1990's, it was opened again for the faithful.

Also close to the Piazza Martiri della Liberta, erected on the occasion of the restoration of the city walls, there is a niche with a painting of San Gaetano who is accompanied by San Valentino. This painting saw many different restorations over the years.

Vicenza - Cresole:

In the Cresole parish church is a painting over a beautiful marble altar dedicated to and showing Sta Lucia and San Gaetano from the first half of the 18th century.

Vicenza - Debba:

Parish church of San Gaetano in the hamlet of Debba. 

Vicenza - Dueville:

Adjacent to Villa Porto, a small Oratory dedicated to San Gaetano.

Vicenza - Longare:

The suburban complex of Villa Spillare consists of a fifteenth-century core, which developed into an eighteenth-century expansion, at the end of which a lower structure connects the villa to the oratory of San Gaetano. Dating this oratory is difficult because of the vast eighteenth-century additions.

Vicenza - Malo:

San Tomio: In the Duomo, canvas showing San Gaetano and the massacre of the Innocents, painted by G.Carpioni.

Church and oratory dedicated to San Gaetano.

Vicenza - Montebello Vicentino:

In the privately owned Castle of Montebello Vicentino, there is a small chapel of San Daniele. In 1676, Giulio Carpioni painted Daniel in the lions' den for this chapel. He also included St.Anthony of Padova, St.Francis of Assisi and San Gaetano.

Vicenza - Montegaldella:

In the parish church of San Michele Arcangelo, the second altar on the left is a painting depicting  Our Lady with Baby Jesus enthroned with Saints Anthony of Padua, Nicholas of Tolentino and Saint Cajetan, a work by Giovanni Cozza dated 1662.

Vicenza - Novoledo:

In the second half of the seventeenth century a small church dedicated to St. Anthony was built right against Villa Mantiero in Novoledo. In 1670 Marco Antonio Ghellini demolished it and the following year rebuilt it a few meters away from the houses of the villa, where it currently stands. In 1672 Gerolamo, son of Marco Antonio Ghellini was restored to health after an atrocious disease by the intercession of San Gaetano and in recognition built a new altar inside the church. Since then although the building officially remains dedicated to St. Anthony, it was recognized as Chapel of San Gaetano.

Vicenza - Rampazzo di Camisano:

The Apotheosis of San Gaetano Thiene is another painting done in 1757 by Tiepolo. This one hangs at the church of Santa Maria Maddalena at Rampazzo di Camisano Vicentino. It represents the exaltation of the Saint to heaven and was commissioned by the Thiene family. The little church in the picture is there to commemorate the construction of the parish church that the Saint himself had asked to be built, in fact his right hand is pointing at it. San Gaetano is shown in priestly robes reaching heaven supported by clouds and a cherub while he is being greeted by other cherubs represented by their heads and wings. The Philatelic and Numismatic office of the Vatican issued, in the series of Saints, an Aerogramme in 1998 with the reproduction of part of this painting. 

This is a painting of the Apparition of Sacred Family to San Gaetano done by Gianbattista Tiepolo between 1735 and 1736. It is an oil on canvas, 128x73cm, composed of four figures. Bottom right, San Gaetano holds his hands to his chest and looks at Baby Jesus; he seems submissive and at the same time praising the Lord. At his side is an altar, at his feet a lily, symbol of chastity. Clouds support the Sacred family, St Joseph holding a smiling Baby Jesus while looking at San Gaetano. Sitting higher up on the right Mary is directing her glance to San Gaetano while she presents him the Holy Babe. Two cherubs hold her veil behind her and on the left there is an angel in the shadows holding onto a cloud and holding a cane of lilies, symbol of chastity. 

Also an outdoor niche with statue of San Gaetano.

Vicenza - Sandrigo:

Oratory San Gaetano on street of same name. Part of Villa Sesso complex built in 1714 on an earlier church. There are three statues of saints on the facade and another three over the altar. One of another two statues on the sides is that of San Gaetano.

Another Oratory dedicated to San Gaetano in Lupiola in Sandrigo. The small church built in the early 1600s, forms part of the villa of 'Toso Velo Cadore'. The small belfry holds a bell dated 1080. The elegant altar is adorned in marbleand the canvas over the altar is from the 1600s.

Vicenza - Schio:

A chapel belonging to the Piovene family, demolished in 1919, used to be dedicated to the Annunciation of Mary and San Gaetano.

Vicenza - Thiene1:

Duomo of San Gaetano Thiene in The Assumption of Mary. Reconstructed in 1625, restored by O.Calderari at end of 1600s. In 1746 consecrated after an imposing ceiling was installed with fifteen paintings by important masters. Due to increase in population, the temple was enlarged around 1914 with the addition of side naves and a dome standing on twelve monolithic pillars. 

In this church, Pino Casarini also painted San Gaetano giving alms to the poor. This is a triangular piece in one of the corners supporting the dome.

At the entrance of this church there also stands a statue of San Gaetano holding the Holy Babe. 

Vicenza - Thiene2:

Church of the Patronato San Gaetano: In this church which dates back to 1900, the Josephite Fathers Congregation has performed extraordinary maintenance by replacing the deteriorated secondary structure, creating a sealing layer with a new roof and new plumbing in pairs. They built new underfloor heating after creating a crawl space to avoid problems of rising damp. A general freshening up with paint was undertaken, respecting the original but restoring light and highlights using colors of natural materials. Externally, the fresco on the facade was restored and the entrance of the church was made accessible to the disabled.

Vicenza - Thiene3:

'San Gaetano di Thiene' Band club founded in 1902. It has participated at inter-provincial conventions gaining appreciated recognition. Nowadays the band takes part in official celebrations in the city and gives some annual concerts which now form part of the local tradition. On the 15th December 2002, for its 100th anniversary, the band gave a concert at the Thiene municipal theatre.

Vicenza - Trissino:

An 18th Century statue of San Gaetano, the centre of much devotion was stolen from a niche in 2006. It was replaced with a photographic copy on a flat piece of marble.

Vicenza - Valdagno:

Piazza San Gaetano: San Gaetano Parish church with excellent example of interior architecture abiding with post-conciliar norms. Consecrated 1959, has stained glass by Albano Poli in 1960. Only statue inside is of the patron San Gaetano, by Guido Gremasco. The wall behind the altar has eight strips of marble each from a different part of the world. The shape of the pipes of the organ makes everything mesh into an imposing modern decoration fit for the house of God. In 1973-74 a new altar was built and the Sanctuary re-arranged to the norms of Vatican II.

Vicenza - Valstagna:

San Gaetano Oratory built by the Venetian family Vernier near their house. Opened to the public in 1704 and restored in 1906, the edifice was ruined during the first world war. The actual building we see now, is the restoration of 1966. It has a canvas by Francesco Ferrazzi adorning the main altar.

Vicenza - Villaraspa:

Oratory San Gaetano.

Viterbo:

An oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano holding Jesus Child from the 18th century.