Chiesa di Santa Lucia, Catholic church in Mazzarino, Italy

The Chiesa di Santa Lucia is a church building in Mazzarino with a stone facade displaying characteristic elements of Sicilian baroque architecture. Its interior houses religious artworks and paintings that represent the artistic traditions of the region.

The church's origin is unknown. The abbot Rocco Pirri records a Benedictine abbey next to it until 1530, though the convent had already ceased in the 15th century. Until it became a parish on 9 July 1923, it was a suffragan of Santa Maria della Neve. In the 18th century Don Antonino Zanchì and his sister had it rebuilt from the foundations and decorated with stuccoes.

The high altar is dedicated to Saint Lucy, whose statue stands in a niche there, partly screened by a painting of the Sicilian martyr. The right altar holds a 1878 canvas of Maria Ausiliatrice by Domenico Provenzani, while the left one has a Madonna del Lume by the local painter known as the Catanese.

The church is open during the week for religious services and receives visitors regularly. It is best to visit outside of service times if you want to view the interior furnishings at a leisurely pace.

The church has no bell tower; its facade on Corso Vittorio Emanuele ends in a triangular pediment above a broken pediment framing a rectangular window. Inside, the right stucco altar with twisted columns and putti holds an 1878 painting of Maria Ausiliatrice by Domenico Provenzani.