Parish S. Vittore of Rho.

In VIII century A.D. a church dedicated to Sant' Ambrogio already existed in Rho; at the end of XIII the century  there were six other churches, and some documents point out to the existence of a convent of the Augustinian friars, place to the income of the village on the way of Milan.

In 1080 (there are reliable references of the existence of a Church of S. Vittore of Rho in a map rolled up coming from from the monastery of S. Ambrogio in Milan) a certain 'Bonizone [… ] of the place of Rho, of Lombard law sells to the Adam priest, officer in the Church of S. Vittore in Rho, all the houses that he owns in the castle in via Ladenasca'. This zone (via Ladenasca) seems to correspond today to the Lainate way, that combines actually Rho and Lainate.

The Prevostal Church, dedicated to S.Vittore Martyr, was situated at the centre of a great public square, with the facade turned to the West, that is in opposite direction to the present one. In front of the Church the cemetary extended and, at the end of it, the crossing of the cross-road, a granite column was risen whose top was placed a cross. In 1928 the column was removed on an order of the civil authority, because considered a danger for the increasing traffic, and put to the side of the bell tower. In 1998, because of a town planning rearrangement of the public square, the column was newly removed and was restored its original position to the crossing of the ways. With passing of the time and the increase of the local population, the church became unsufficient to receive the numerous faithfuls; therefore it was decided to take part with substantial modifications, and in 1834 it was reconstructed, on design of the architects Besia and Aloisetti, in perfect neoclssical style. The two previous bell towers were demolished in 1889 and, a year later, was completed the wide and delicate job of restoration and embellishment of the inside of the church and the greater altar. Then the Archbishop of Milan, Mons.Luigi Nazari from Calabiana, came to Rho in order to preside the ceremony of the consecretion of the new Temple.

The inside is introduced by a barrel vault nave, with three little chapels for each side. It has to be remarked the greater altar frontal in bronze realized in 1852, representing the Last Supper. Most paintings, by Lombardic school, is datable between the XVI and XVII century. The frescoes and the white and gold putties men and it gilds you to it of the ceiling have been you execute yourself from university professors Beghè and Bosoni in XX the century.

In the last years the Temple has been completely restored and equipped with new paving. Now is elegant and harmonious;its spaces are functional and adapted to receive a number always increasing of faithfuls.