The church was built in 472 by
Bishop Senatore to house the relics of the martyr
Euphemia. The bishop is buried in the church. Sant'Eufemia was subsequently the subject of various alterations funded by generous patrons. The church was then rebuilt in the 15th century. Canon
Pietro Casola describes a
rogation day procession that left from the
Cathedral of Santa Tecla to Sant'Eufemia and other churches before returning to the cathedral. The church underwent renovation in 1870 by architect Enrico Terzaghi, who designed a neo-romanesque facade of terracotta and Vicenza stone. The rose window above the entrance is surrounded by bas-reliefs with symbols of the four evangelists. The interior is neo-Gothic; both the walls and vaults are richly decorated with frescoes. The
Madonna and Child is by
Marco d'Oggiono.
Simone Peterzano's
Pentecost was originally painted for
San Paolo Converso. File:Basilica Sant'Eufemia (Milan) Madonna con Bambino e Santi di Marco d'Oggiono Foto di Maurizio OM Ongaro DSCN9138.jpg|Madonna and Child, Marco d'Oggiono ==References==