The elegant Neoclassical church of San Biagio, as it appears today, dates back to the 19th century, but there has been an oratory dedicated to San Biagio in Lendinara since the 13th century, when it was annexed to the convent of the Humiliati. The regency then passed to the Gerolimini (or Fiesolani) friars and later to the Zoccolanti Franciscans.
In 1786, it became a parish church and was restored by the Lendinarese architect Don Giacomo Baccari who, with his mastery, transformed it into a magnificent example of Palladian architecture.
The facade of the church is characterized by the four columns of the pronaos that support the pediment decorated with two statues at the vertices. The two lateral wings are bordered by large full-centered arches. From one of these rises the bell tower dating back to the 17th century. The interior is divided into three naves and is modulated by imposing columns. The lateral altars are decorated with paintings by authors such as: Lazzarini, Zanchi and the late mannerist Andrea Vicentino; the main altar contains sculptures by Lendinarese artists.
The church is dedicated to San Biagio, bishop and martyr, whose feast is celebrated on February 3rd with religious ceremonies, the kissing of the precious relic, and the blessing, through two crossed candles, of oranges and the throat, as the Saint is invoked for ailments of this part of the body.
