Church of the Gesù, Palermo

Church of the Jesus
Chiesa del Gesù (in Italian)
Façade of the Church
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceArchdiocese of Palermo
RiteRoman Rite
Location
LocationPalermo, Italy
Geographic coordinates38°06′46.53″N 13°21′41.98″E / 38.1129250°N 13.3616611°E / 38.1129250; 13.3616611
Architecture
StyleSicilian Baroque
Groundbreaking1590
Completed1636

The Church of the Gesù (Italian: Chiesa del Gesù, pronounced [ˈkjɛːza del dʒeˈzu]), known also as the Saint Mary of Jesus (Santa Maria di Gesù) or the Casa Professa, is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church established under the patronage of the Jesuit order, and located at Piazza Casa Professa 21 in Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.