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The parish church of Borgomanero was built in Lombard style in the 12th century. It was immediately dedicated to San Bartolomeo. At the time, the church was located in the territory of  Pieve di Cureggio, which included a very large area almost as large as the current Borgomanero territory. The bell tower, the hanging arches under the “vault” and the remains of a wall in the south nave belong to the former building.
In the 15th century, the population of the Borgo grew considerably because of the arrival of Valsesian families. As a consequence, the town needed a larger cult building, and a church with a nave over six arches was built. It was consacrated on May 12, 1499.
The wealthy bourgeoisie of the 18th century became patron of other interventions. Giuseppe Pagani (17 August 1606 – 20 May 1680) financed the construction of the lobietto, to host the administrators of the county coming from Novara during the oath of public loyalty. He also paid for the extension of the church with the construction of the vault, as well as for the changes in the arches of the late fifteenth century.
On April 16, 1681, the papal bull was issued for the erection of the collegiate parish church.
Today you can still admire many works of considerable importance, such as Antonio Pini’s high altar, built in 1680 and consisting of three compartments: the lower one with two beautiful angels, the central one with all-round figures, and the upper one celebrating the Trinity. You can also see the works of Morazzone: San Carlo Borromeo in gloria (1616) and Procession of the Holy Nail (1616), SS. Trinità (1620), and San Rocco and the plague victims (1612 – 1615). Other remarkable paintings are  Martyrdom of San Fortunato (1844) by Michele Cusa and Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew (mid-18th century) by Antonio Tosi known as Cuzzio.