Santo Spirito, Palermo

The Church of the Holy Spirit (Italian: Chiesa dello Spirito Santo) is a Norman church in Palermo, Sicily, Southern Italy.^[1] The church is located within the boundaries of Sant'Orsola cemetery.

Church of the Holy Spirit
Chiesa del Santo Spirito (in Italian)
Exterior of the church
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Archdiocese of Palermo
Rite	Roman Rite
Location
Location	Palermo, Italy
Geographic coordinates	38°05′57″N 13°21′46.52″E
Architecture
Style	Arab-Norman, Gothic
Groundbreaking	1173
Completed	1178

History

The Cistercian monastery was founded between 1173 and 1178 by the archbishop of Palermo, Walter of the Mill, and was entrusted to monks of the calabrese Abbey of Sambucina. Considerable donations of King William II of Sicily and his mother, Margaret, enriched the monastery's property.^{[citation needed]}

On March 30, 1282, it was in front of this church that the popular insurrection, later named the Sicilian Vespers, exploded.^{[citation needed]}