S. Michele a Monteripaldi

San Michele a Monteripaldi is a Roman Catholic church located in the suburban neighborhood of the same name south of the urban center of Florence, Italy. The first documentation of the church is from 1138, but the dedication to the Archangel Michael suggests founding during the Lombard kingdom. Like many churches to this saint, the church is located on a hilltop. In 1271, what had been a small chapel or oratory, became attached to a convent for nuns, under the patronage of the Bardi family. Their patronage, including the privilege of appointing rectors, continued when the convent was closed, and the building became a parish church. The site was occupied by the besieging imperial and papal armies in 1529. During 1548, the rector was Giovanni della Casa, author of the Galateo. Over the centuries, it underwent numerous refurbishments.

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