Welcome
Welcome to Ascension Church on Lake Como
One of the most beautiful churches situated on the most beautiful lake in Italy.
We have offered Anglican worship and fellowship to English-speaking visitors and residents since the 1860s, and we look forward to welcoming you in person. Whether you are living in the Como area and looking for an English-language church community, visiting for a holiday, or looking for the perfect place to celebrate your marriage, we are here for you.
Our regular Sunday service is Holy Communion at 10:30 am.
Upcoming
Season Starts
- The 2026 season has started! Join us on Sunday mornings at 10:30 for Holy Communion with music. Join us for refreshments after the service.
Sunday services in full swing
Do join us for a glass of something after every Sunday service. Chat, find out what’s going on and enjoy beautiful views, or just take time to admire the church.
Clergy officiating
- Fr Stephen Setzer – June & July
- Fr Dermot Dunne – August & September
Our vision
We are an international Anglican community of permanent and semi-permanent residents centred at the historic church of the Ascension in Cadenabbia, Lake Como, Italy.
We welcome visitors and those living and working locally of Christian belief to share in the joy and love of God, meeting Christ in worship, prayer and reflection and in other community activities.
We aim to offer an inclusive, healing and thoughtful space and welcome to all; to strengthen and grow our community and its members spiritually, supporting and encouraging one another; to take responsibility for the ministry of the Church, including the historic building; and to reach out generously to others.
Further news
In 2026 we are having a concerted effort to enhance our community profile both on Lake Como and wider afield. Our Clergy team, together with our Church Warden, Sheryl Fenn, our few permanent residents and second home owners are focused on building ties with the local communities, raising awareness of who we are and what we can offer in a predominantly Catholic society. As always we strive to give a warm welcome to all visitors, offering refreshments and conversation after Sunday Worship. Our media team have been focused on building a new website and engaging more on our social accounts, combined with a branding exercise to refresh our identity. With these initiatives we hope to broaden our reach to visitors, residents, and second home owners who might not previously have known that there is an Anglican church on Lake Como. These improvements are also important to grow our wedding ministry, reaching more couples who would like a church blessing. Special thanks must go to Elizabeth Haddock, Kate Gilbert, Jeannie Willan and Fr Patrick for their very hard work on the branding and website projects. This work is vital to our survival in the future. We hope to attract more “boots on the ground” with offers of “talent, time or treasure”, as we need to ease the pressure on our small team of volunteers. ANY offer of help, however small is gratefully received.