The church was founded by devout 8th-century nuns who fled the persecutions in Byzantium, taking the relics of St. Gregory with them. But the baroque-era members of the sisterly order tended to be wealthy daughters of noble families, and so their church was decorated in a suitably rich rococo style.
The ornate carved and gilded ceiling dates from 1582, and the walls, pulpits, organs, and chapels fairly drip with encrustations of gold-plated designs.
Against the entrance wall are freshly restored frescoes on the Life of St. Gregory by Luca Giordano.
The blessedly quiet cloisters are filled with orange trees and a baroque well depicting Jesus and the Samaritan woman, carved in 1730 by Matteo Bottiglieri.
Via S. Gregorio Armeno 44
tel. +39-081-552-0186
Mon–Fri 9:30am–noon, Sat–Sun 9:30am–12:30pm
Free admission
Bus: E1, E2Hop-on/hop-off: Piazza del Gesù, Piazza Dante (A)
Planning your day: Figure spending about 15 minutes here.
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Via S. Gregorio Armeno 44
tel. +39-081-552-0186
Mon–Fri 9:30am–noon, Sat–Sun 9:30am–12:30pm
Free admission
Bus: E1, E2
Hop-on/hop-off: Piazza del Gesù, Piazza Dante (A)
This article was written by Reid Bramblett and was last updated in June 2015.
All information was accurate at the time.
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