Built in the 17th century
to a design by Giovanni Conforto, the church was entrusted to the Company of
Jesus.
When the Jesuits were expelled from the city of Naples the building was
donated to the Order of Constantine and dedicated to the saint whose
namesake was the king of Naples, Ferdinand IV.
The church follows a Latin cross plan with an aisles nave and side chapels.
Now famous has being the place of worship preferred by Neapolitan artists and
writers who meet in the nearby arcade, the church contains some important works
of art: in particular, the marble statues of David and Moses by Lorenzo and
Domenico Antonio Vaccaro.
Most of the frescoes decorating the walls of the church were painted by Paolo de
Matteis.
Note also the Tomb of Lucia Migliaccio, Duchess of
Floridia and the morganatic wife of Ferdinand I, by Tito Angelini.
