San Francesco d'Assisi, Palermo

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi (in Italian)
Façade of the Church of Saint Francis
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceArchdiocese of Palermo
RiteRoman Rite
Location
LocationPalermo, Italy
Geographic coordinates38°06′59.44″N 13°21′59.32″E / 38.1165111°N 13.3664778°E / 38.1165111; 13.3664778
Architecture
StyleGothic, Sicilian Baroque
Groundbreaking13th century
Website
Official site

The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi or simply San Francesco d'Assisi) is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church of Palermo. It is located near a major and ancient street of the city, via Cassaro, in the quarter of the Kalsa, within the historic centre of Palermo. The building represents the main Conventual Franciscan church of Sicily, and has the title of minor basilica.