San Giovanni di Malta, Church building in Messina, Italy.

San Giovanni di Malta is a church on Via San Giovanni di Malta in Messina. Its tall facade is rusticated with large blockwork below and smooth above, divided into bays of tall blind arches with recessed centres, with pilasters, arched niches and a projecting cornice below a simple roofline. A small white sign with a blue border reads "via G. La Farina".

Originally founded in the 6th century as the first Benedictine monastery in Sicily, the church was later rebuilt by architect Giacomo del Duca and suffered major damage during the 1783 and 1908 earthquakes.

The name "di Malta" comes from the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, later Knights of Malta, who held the complex from 1086 and made it their Sicilian seat until 1806. In the Sacello dei Martiri the petrified body of Abbot Martin, martyred in a raid, is kept whole. The church is also called San Giovanni di Malta - San Placido e Compagni Martiri.

The church stands on Via San Giovanni di Malta, as the street sign visible on the facade confirms, close to the Prefecture Palace. The surrounding streets of central Messina are narrow and busy, so arriving on foot or by local bus is easier than driving. The facade is best viewed from the opposite side of the street, where the three trees in front of its lower right portion frame the blockwork.

The church preserves the funeral monument of Francesco Maurolico, the renowned Messinese scientist, created by artist Buceti, along with precious liturgical silver objects crafted by celebrated local masters.