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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Giuseppe&Chiara
August 14, 2021
This is one of the most beautiful churches in the whole city. This is a church from the baroque era constructed in 1590. While officially, the name is Church of Jesus, many locals have taken to calling it the Casa Professa. American historian Donald Garstang once wrote about the church, suggesting it looked like something belonging in a fantasy world. That is how surreal and magnificent the marblework is within the building. Consider for a moment that this was not built for mainly religious reasons, but rather as a political gesture. When the Spanish were ruling Sicily in the 1500s, Viceroy Juan de Vega invited a congregation of Jesuits, who were a sort of influencers without iPhones to move to Palermo. Their opinions would help to win political points for the viceroy. But as I’m told, when you give the Jesuits an inch, they want to take a yard. They began grumbling about the church they received from the viceroy claiming that it was not up to their standards. Juan who needed them to help him get the equivalent of followers and likes of the time, allowed them to construct the Church of Jesus. The result is breathtaking, but the precious marble work and statues within does not really embody the ideals of modesty and humbleness traditional of Christian churches. As with all influencers, the Jesuits were a little bit spoiled.
This is one of the most beautiful churches in the whole city. This is a church from the baroque era constructed in 1590. While officially, the name is Church of Jesus, many locals have taken to calling it the Casa Professa. American historian Donald Garstang once wrote about the church, suggesting…
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Location
40 Via Catania
Palermo, Sicilia