Chiesa di San Mauro, Religious building in Villanova district, Cagliari, Italy.

The chiesa di San Mauro stands on Via San Giovanni in Villanova, Cagliari. Its classical facade, partly modified in 1935, is divided by cornices and pilasters; past the portal a staircase descends to a small atrium. Inside is a single nave with three chapels per side and a rectangular presbytery. The first chapel on the right, dedicated to Saint Raphael the Archangel, is roofed by an octagonal dome rather than a barrel vault.

The church and connected monastery were founded in 1646 by Canon Francesco Gaviano as a replacement for an earlier chapel. That previous structure had been dedicated to the Virgin of Health.

The building serves as an active place of worship and monastic life, where Franciscan friars continue their daily routines. Visitors sense the connection between the religious space and the adjoining convent, which shapes the rhythm of this location.

The church stands on Via San Giovanni in the Villanova district, and the entrance is reached by descending a short staircase from the portal to the atrium level. It is served by the Franciscan friars of the Order of Friars Minor, who live in the adjoining convent, so access follows the community's daily rhythm. The convent also has a cloister.

In the second chapel on the left, dedicated to San Salvatore da Horta, a reliquary holds his scapula, not his whole body; the stone ark that once held his corpse also stands there, beside an old painting of the saint.