Parrocchia San Martino

What Parrocchia San Martino does

Parrocchia San Martino is a Roman Catholic parish located in Moltrasio, in the province of Como, Italy, serving the local Catholic community through liturgical services, religious education, and youth ministry. Its primary functions include weekly Mass celebrations, sacraments preparation (First Communion, Confirmation), weddings, funerals, catechism classes for children and adults, and seasonal liturgical observances (Advent, Lent, Easter, Christmas). The parish operates the local Oratorio (youth center) and runs the annual GREST summer program alongside joint youth activities under the Comunità Pastorale Santissima Trinità, a pastoral community collaboration with other parishes including Laglio. A secondary site, Chiesa Regina Pacis in Tosnacco, supplements the main parish church at Via Raschi, 4, Moltrasio.

The parish employs approximately 14 staff and is administered by priests appointed by the Diocese of Como. The current parish priest is Don Paolo Barocco, who in May 2026 marked 40 years since his priestly ordination; he succeeded the late Don Massimo, who passed away in October 2022. There is no commercial product, proprietary technology platform, or paid offering. The parish's "technology stack" is a standard web presence (parrocchiamoltrasio.it) plus social media channels (YouTube launched May 2020 during COVID-19, Facebook, Instagram) and WhatsApp groups for family communication; no API, SDK, or AI capability is disclosed.

The parish does not operate a commercial revenue model. All financial support comes from voluntary donations, Sunday offerings, and contributions from parishioners and the local community. There are no investors, no parent company, and no funding rounds; the entity is a non-profit religious institution under canon law and operates as part of the Diocese of Como's structure. The sole commercial-adjacent partnership is with the Comune di Moltrasio for the joint summer youth initiative R.Estate a Moltrasio. Geographic scope is the Lombardy region, specifically the Moltrasio catchment.

Name

Parrocchia San Martino

Legal name

Parrocchia San Martino

Website

https://parrocchiamoltrasio.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Parrocchia San Martino is a Roman Catholic parish in Moltrasio, Como, Italy, serving local residents through weekly Mass, catechism, sacraments, and youth oratory programs including the annual GREST summer camp. It is staffed by 14 personnel and funded by community donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAB

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious education programs
• Youth oratory activities
• Liturgical celebrations
• Catechism and sacraments

Headquarters

HQ city

Moltrasio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Parrocchia San Martino is a Catholic parish that delivers weekly liturgical celebrations (Mass), sacraments (weddings, funerals, First Communion, Confirmation), catechism and religious education for children and adults, youth oratory programs including the GREST summer camp and summer field trips, and family prayer support. The parish supplements in-person services with YouTube live streaming and uses a website, social media, and WhatsApp groups for community communication and outreach.

Product overview

Parrocchia San Martino operates a single website as its primary digital presence, providing information about Catholic parish services including Mass schedules, catechism education, oratory/summer camp (GREST) programs, family prayer resources, and liturgical celebrations. The website also offers streaming capabilities for remote participation in religious services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liturgical Services (Mass and Sacraments) Weekly Catholic Mass celebrations, holy days, weddings, funerals, and special liturgical events held at the parish church (Parrocchiale) in Moltrasio and Chiesa Regina Pacis in Tosnacco, with sacramental preparation for First Communion and Confirmation. Intended for parishioners and residents of Moltrasio and surrounding areas.
• Catechism and Religious Education Religious education program for children (Elementari e Medie) and adults, coordinated by the parish to support Catholic formation and sacramental preparation. Intended for local families and adult parishioners in the Moltrasio community.
• Youth Oratory Programs (GREST and Summer Camps) Youth oratory activities including the annual GREST summer program and multi-day summer field camps (e.g., Campo Estivo Ponna), organized jointly with neighboring Laglio oratory within the Oratori SST (Comunità Pastorale Santissima Trinità). Intended for children and youth of the parish and surrounding pastoral community.
• Family Prayer Support Resources Prayer materials and resources provided to families for domestic prayer and shared faith practice, accessible via the parish website section 'Preghiera in famiglia'. Intended for parishioners and families looking to support Catholic prayer life at home.
• Live Streaming of Liturgical Celebrations Live streaming of Mass and religious ceremonies on YouTube, enabling remote participation for parishioners and families who cannot attend in person, including housebound community members. Provided as a parish ministry.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oratori SST (Comunità Pastorale Santissima Trinità)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish is part of the Oratori SST, a pastoral community grouping multiple parishes (Moltrasio, Laglio, and others) for shared religious activities, youth programs, and liturgical celebrations. The summer GREST programs are conducted jointly at the oratories of Moltrasio and Laglio on alternating weeks.
• Diocesi di ComocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish operates under the Diocese of Como, which provides ecclesiastical authority, priest assignments, and liturgical guidance. The Diocese oversees all Catholic parishes in the Como province.
• Comune di MoltrasiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality collaborates with the parish on community initiatives such as R.Estate a Moltrasio, a summer youth program combining sports, games, and activities organized jointly by the Comune, Parrocchia, and local associations.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TV2000: Italian Catholic television broadcaster owned by the Italian Bishops' Conference; comparable to the parish's YouTube streaming of Mass in providing religious media content to Italian Catholic audiences, though at much larger scale.
• Radio Maria: Italian Catholic radio broadcaster with religious programming including Mass and prayer; comparable to the parish in religious broadcasting function but operating at a national scale rather than a local parish level.
• Diocesi di Como: The diocesan governance body under which Parrocchia San Martino operates; provides ecclesiastical authority, priest assignments, and liturgical guidance. Directly comparable as the parent ecclesiastical structure governing this parish.

Others

• Avvenire: Italian Catholic daily newspaper owned by the Italian Bishops' Conference; comparable to the parish in serving as a communications channel for Italian Catholic communities, though in print/digital media rather than local parish services.

Regional players

• Caritas diocesana di Como: Catholic charitable organization operating under the Diocese of Como with overlapping community service and outreach mission; comparable as a faith-based nonprofit serving the same geographic community.
• Azione Cattolica Como: Italian Catholic lay association with diocesan chapters; comparable to the parish's catechesis and youth formation mission in offering faith formation and community engagement within the Diocese of Como.

Direct peers

• Parrocchia di Laglio: Neighboring parish in the Comunità Pastorale Santissima Trinità that jointly operates GREST summer programs with Moltrasio on alternating weeks — the most direct operational peer in the same pastoral community.
• Parrocchia Santi Cosma e Damiano (Como): Catholic parish in Como province operating under the same Diocese; comparable in service offerings (Mass, catechism, oratory, community outreach) and demographic context within the same ecclesiastical structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnHmarSTysIIlcNJ_12H0cA
• Facebookfacebook.com/oratoriomoltrasio
• Instagraminstagram.com/oratori_sst
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parrocchia-san-martino

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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