Sant'Antonio di Padova, Baroque church in Palermo, Italy

Sant'Antonio di Padova is a baroque church in Palermo with rich marble decoration and ornate carved details throughout its interior spaces. Multiple side chapels line the walls, each one containing religious paintings and finely worked architectural elements.

Construction began in 1630 during a period when Palermo was building many new religious structures. The church emerged as part of a broader movement to expand and beautify the city's spiritual spaces.

The church was elevated to the rank of sanctuary and made a parish in 1930. Inside, the Chapel of the Madonna dell'Aiuto holds a 17th-century copy of the Virgin of Belén, a devotion introduced from Spain by Viceroy Pedro Manuel Colón de Portugal, Duke of Veragua; the chapel was dedicated in 1736.

The church is open during daytime hours for visitors to explore its interior, though some areas may have restricted access during religious services. Respectful dress and quiet behavior are expected, as it remains an active place of worship for the neighborhood.

The fourth chapel on the right holds a Crucifix by Fra Umile da Petralia, set in a gilded wooden reliquary and altar; the friar-artist is buried in this chapel. The chapel vault shows the Risen Christ among angels in painted perspective, with two gilded rococo cases holding Santa Rosalia and San Girolamo.