Santa Lucia del Gonfalone, Baroque church near Via dei Banchi Vecchi, Rome, Italy

Santa Lucia del Gonfalone is a Baroque church in Rome, situated on Via dei Banchi Vecchi near Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Its facade has two levels with a stepped entrance portal, an upper window, and a triangular gable at the top.

The church is documented in 1352 and 1371 as Santa Lucia nuova, and Armellini dates its origin to the late 13th or early 14th century. Rebuilt in 1511 for the Archconfraternity of the Gonfalone, it was restored in 1603, in 1764 by Marco David and in 1866, when Francesco Azzurri reworked the interior.

The frescoes inside show scenes of liberation and charity, painted to reflect the mission of the Archconfraternity of the Gonfalone, a lay brotherhood that helped prisoners and the poor. These images give visitors a direct sense of how the space was used beyond simple worship.

The church stands on Via dei Banchi Vecchi, one block south of Corso Vittorio Emanuele, in the Regola rione; the entrance is on the street side. The Claretian Missionaries, who hold their provincial headquarters in the adjoining convent, keep the church open for worship, so visits should be timed around services.

An 1882 organ built by Nicola Morettini sits in the choir loft to the right of the apse, housed in a wooden neoclassical case. It is rare to find an instrument of this quality in such a small parish church, and it is easy to miss if you do not look up.