Church of the Gesù

The Church of the Gesù, known also as the Saint Mary of Jesus 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 , region of , .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Palermo
  • Also known as: “Chiesa del Gesu”, “Chiesa del Gesù (Casa Professa)”, “Church of Saint Mary of Gesù”, and “Church of the Gesù, Palermo”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio and Church of San Cataldo.

Church
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The Church of St. Mary of the Admiral, also called Martorana, is the seat of the Parish of San Nicolò dei Greci, overlooking the , next to the Norman church of and facing the Baroque church of , in , Italy. is situated 230 metres northeast of Church of the Gesù.

Church
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The is a church located at Piazza Bellini, in central , , . Erected in 1154 as a notable example of the Arab-Norman architecture which flourished in under Norman rule on the island, the church is annexed to that of . is situated 220 metres north of Church of the Gesù.

Library
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albergaria, Palermo and Monte di Pietà, Palermo.

Neighborhood
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Albergaria or Albergheria, also known as Palazzo Reale, is a historical quarter of the city of in . The district is southwest of .

Neighborhood
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Monte di Pietà, also called Seralcadi, Seralcadio, or il Capo, is one of the original quarters of , region of Sicily, Italy. The four original districts were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo.

Church of the Gesù

Latitude
38.11295° or 38° 6′ 47″ north
Longitude
13.36155° or 13° 21′ 42″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FCM4976+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 332578307
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
10344723
Wiki­data ID
Q654981
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tagalog—“Church of the Gesù” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “耶稣堂 (巴勒莫)”
  • Chinese: “耶稣堂”
  • Czech: “kostel Ježíše Krista”
  • Dutch: “Church of the Gesu”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه جيسو”
  • French: “église du Gesù de Palerme”
  • French: “Église du Gesù de Palerme”
  • French: “Église du Gesù”
  • German: “Casa Professa”
  • German: “Chiesa del Gesù”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Yesus, Palermo”
  • Italian: “Casa Professa (Palermo)”
  • Italian: “Casa Professa”
  • Italian: “Chiesa del Gesù di Casa Professa”
  • Italian: “chiesa del Gesù”
  • Italian: “Chiesa del Gesù”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria di Gesù”
  • Italian: “Santa Maria di Gesù”
  • Polish: “Casa Professa”
  • Sicilian: “Chiesa di Gesù”
  • Slovenian: “Jezusova cerkev, Palermo”
  • Spanish: “Casa Professa”
  • Swedish: “Il Gesù, Palermo”
  • Tagalog: “Simbahan ng Gesù, Palermo”

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