An ancient chapel disappeared in the memory of the village
Of the Chapel dedicated to San Mamante, no physical trace remains since the mid-1800s. Its existence is documented only in some topographic drawings of the 17th century, which testify to the presence of this small place of worship in the urban fabric of ancient Tossignano.
The chapel represents one of the minor religious buildings that characterized the medieval village, devotional spaces spread throughout the territory serving local communities and travelers.
San Mamante of Caesarea was a Christian martyr of the 3rd century, particularly venerated in the eastern regions of the Roman Empire. His cult spread in Italy through pilgrimage routes and monastic communities.
The presence of a chapel dedicated to him in Tossignano testifies to the connections of the village with medieval devotional currents and the importance that even lesser-known saints had in local popular piety.
The only testimonies of the chapel come from seventeenth-century topographic drawings that mapped the religious buildings of the Imola territory, precious documents for reconstructing the sacred geography of Tossignano.
Already by the mid-19th century, there was no news of the chapel. Probably demolished or incorporated into other buildings, it represents one of the many minor places of worship that have characterized the religious history of the village.
The chapel was part of a dense network of oratories, chapels, and small churches that dotted the territory, offering widespread places of prayer for a predominantly rural population.