Santa Lucia, Catholic church in Mistretta, Italy.

Santa Lucia is a Catholic church in Mistretta with a Latin cross floor plan supported by solid columns and featuring two towers, one of which remains unfinished. The structure contains three naves and is enriched with artworks throughout its interior.

The church is first documented in 1170, when Bishop Bosone de Gorram donated it to a canon of his cathedral; nothing remains of the Norman building. It was rebuilt in its current form in 1490, with the apse and facade orientation reversed. The bell tower was built in 1521, and in 1630 the apse and transept were raised, the octagonal dome covered in green majolica was added, and the two Marian chapels were built.

The church displays regional artistic traditions through works by local craftspeople who decorated its chapels and altars with paintings and statues over many centuries. This artistic legacy reflects the community's connection to its skilled artisans.

The church stands in Mistretta's historic centre, with its baroque main portal facing the front and a second, Renaissance marble portal on the northern side, dated 1493. The bell tower, begun in 1521, is the only one of the two flanking towers completed. Look for the Gothic portal bearing the inscription "1575 FU LA PESTE".

The north side entrance is a marble portal of 1493, attributed to Giorgio da Milano, one of the earliest purely Renaissance portals on the island. Its architrave carries medallions of Saints Peter and Paul beside the royal coat of arms with the symbols of Mistretta. On the same side wall stands a Gothic portal from the church of Sant'Antonio Abate, inscribed "1575 FU LA PESTE".