Sant'Ignazio all'Olivella

Church of Saint'Ignatius
Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio all'Olivella (in Italian)
Façade of the church
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Archdiocese of Palermo
Rite	Roman Rite
Year consecrated	1711
Location
Location	Palermo, Italy
Geographic coordinates	38°07′14.34″N 13°21′38.63″E / 38.1206500°N 13.3607306°E / 38.1206500; 13.3607306Coordinates: 38°07′14.34″N 13°21′38.63″E / 38.1206500°N 13.3607306°E / 38.1206500; 13.3607306
Architecture
Architect(s)
Style	Baroque
Groundbreaking	1598
Completed	1622

The Church of Saint Ignatius (Italian: Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio or Sant'Ignazio all'Olivella) is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located in the ancient neighborhood of the , in the quarter of the , within the historic centre of Palermo.

The church was begun in 1598 by the Congregation of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. It is located near the former house of the congregation, now Regional Archeological Museum Antonio Salinas, and the . It is believed that during 12th century Saint Rosalia, patron saint of Palermo, had lived in this area together her family.

Interior towards apse with frescoed panels on ceiling

The dome interior was completed in 1732. The ceiling decorated with frescoed coffered panels, painted by . The floor pavement was made with multicolor marbles. The main altarpiece depicted a Trinity by Sebastiano Conca. It was flanked by stucco and marble statues on an imposing main altar; the marble statues of Saints Peter and Paul by Marabitti. A lateral altar has a canvas depicting the Martyrdom of St Ignatius by Filippo Paladino. Another altarpiece is a copy of Guido Reni's portrait of St Phillip Neri. A blessed Sebastiano Valfre was painted by Salvatore Loforte; he also painted the large altarpiece depicting San Nicolo di Bari appears in the clouds of a tempest to the Abbott Elpino. The chapel of St Mary Magdalen has an altarpiece by . An Annuciation was completed by Giacomo Loverde in imitation of the style of Pietro Novelli. A 15th-century altarpiece depicting the Virgin and Child with a young John the Baptist attributed to Lorenzo di Credi.^[1]

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