The Archbishop of Milan, His Excellency Mons. Mario Delpini, has appointed Msgr. Marco Maria Navoni Prefect of the College of Fellows of the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana with effect from 27 February 2023.
Msgr. Navoni, born in Milan in 1953 and priest since 1977, has been a Doctor of the Ambrosiana since 1991 (Ordinary since 1996) and since 2018 he has covered the role of Vice-Prefect during the prefecture of Msgr. Marco Ballarini, to whom he succeeds as 27th Prefect of the College of Doctors, established by Federico Borromeo in 1604.
Mons. Navoni, B.A., has numerous publications to his credit, especially in the fields of studies on Saint Ambrose, the history of the Ambrosian liturgy, the history of the Church of Milan and the history of art.
The College of Doctors, the Congregation of Conservators and all the collaborators of the Biblioteca Ambrosiana wish the new Prefect good and fruitful work.
Annual international conference of the Society of Friends of Port-Royal is held, October 13-14 2023, Sala delle Accademie E.R. Galbiati.
An exhibition that aims at reconstructing the "considerable collection of books” belonging to Don Ferrante, which Alessandro Manzoni describes in the Promessi Sposi (The Bethroted).
The combo ticket Duomo + Ambrosiana is available in a new version which includes also the Ascent on foot to the Duomo terraces and access to the San Sepolcro Crypt.
Every Saturday at 15.30 a guided tour of the masterpieces of the Pinacoteca, together with professional guides of our official partner AdArtem
On Sunday October 1 and Monday October 2, free admission for all grandparents with their grandchildren
