San Bernardino, Orvieto

San Bernardino is a Baroque architecture, Roman Catholic church on 8 via Soliana, corner with via Cesare Nebbia, in Orvieto, region of Umbria, Italy.

In 1451, the city gave permission for a nunnery of Observant Franciscans, following rules set forth by Bernardino of Siena (1380 – 1444), who would be canonized in 1450.

In 1513, one of the main patrons being a sister of the wife of the Count of Marsciano; four nuns were brought here from Sant'Anna in Foligno.

Near the entrance, the travertine holy water stoup is attributed to Ippolito Scalza.

The first altar on the right depicts the Education of the Virgin (circa 1650) and is attributed to Giacinto Gimignani.

Facade of church of San Bernardino, with a fragment of Palazzo Marsciano on the left