Chiesa di San Valentino

The first two mentions of the church of Cagnò date from 1409 and both refer to Armanino da Merano, a South Tyrolean cleric. It is a detail that raises a doubt about the dedication: it may not be Saint Valentine of Terni, the one of 14 February, as has long been believed by tradition, but Saint Valentine, abbot and bishop of Raetia, buried near Merano in the chapel of castel San Zeno.

The place of worship reappears in the documents in 1537, in the records of the pastoral visit of the cardinal and prince-bishop of Trento Bernardo Clesio. Another visit, in 1579, described its interior with an inventory worth more than a description: two missals, a gilded copper cross, two chalices, two pewter cruets, an altarpiece of the high altar dedicated to Saint Valentine that needed restoration, and a few poorly preserved wooden statues.

The solemn consecration was celebrated in 1616. Towards the end of the 18th century the bishops Francesco Passari and Francesco Saverio Cristiani donated relics to it and the roof covering was rebuilt; in 1801, thanks to donations from the Cavagna family, the church obtained curacy status, and a few years later the baptismal font.