Santa Maria di Gesù al Capo, Baroque church in Capo quarter, Palermo, Italy.

Santa Maria di Gesù al Capo is a single-nave baroque church in Palermo's Capo quarter, rebuilt in 1660. Its facade has a portal with twisted columns on high plinths, Corinthian capitals and a broken tympanum with winged putti; a marble image of the Virgin sits in the niche above the door, and the architrave is inscribed 1683. The nave ends in a semicircular apse with two side altars.

The church first appeared in written records in 1489 and was extensively renovated around 1660 to receive its baroque appearance. Franciscan friars took over its administration, shaping how the building evolved and served the community over subsequent centuries.

Locals call the church Santa Maruzza ri Canceddi, a nickname tied to the canceddi, the wicker baskets porters used to carry goods. The confraternity of animal drivers and porters who cared for the church gave it this name. Tradition also links the building to the Beati Paoli, the secret sect described by the Marquis of Villabianca and later fictionalized by Luigi Natoli.

The church faces Piazza Beati Paoli in the Capo quarter, a short walk from the Capo street market. The building is still used for worship, so visits are best timed outside service hours. The facade is reached on foot through narrow lanes; the entrance is protected by an iron gate.

Behind the main altar a hidden passage once led to the Grotta dei Beati Paoli, the cave that tradition identifies as the tribunal of Palermo's secret sect. An old scirocco chamber was uncovered nearby during urban consolidation works a few years ago.