The church, located slightly further down the valley from the town, has three naves, and the dates 1605 and 1606 are engraved on the jambs of the side doors. It is dedicated to the saints Clement and Colombano, although the latter has become the favorite symbol of popular tradition. Its origins date back to the 9th century, when it was a simple rectangular building with a single nave and a gabled roof, with the façade facing west.
During the 13th and 14th centuries, the church underwent a significant expansion with the addition of two side naves, supported by six columns, and the façade was oriented towards the east. In 1599, Monsignor Salvaga, bishop of Luni, erected the bell tower. Subsequently, the church underwent a series of renovations, which included the placement of the apse area adjacent to the bell tower and the reconstruction of the sacristy.
The parish changed diocese several times over the centuries, moving from Pontremoli in 1787 to Pisa in 1798. In 1897, after the expansion of the façade and the completion of the rectory and sacristy, the church was reconsecrated by the bishop of Massa, Monsignor Miniati.
Some elements inside the church, such as the confessionals and the baptistery, are of Tuscan-Ligurian origin, coming from a destroyed church in Massa. The high altar dates back to 1681, while the pulpit is from 1708. The altar of the Madonna del Carmine, dating back to the period 1690-1714, was recently restored.
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