Built between 1562 and 1571, the church belonged to the Jesuits until the order was suppressed. In 1775 it was handed over to the Barnabites. The façade was rebuilt in 1934.
A unique construction with four overlapping halls, of which the church is the first, while each of the other three represents an Oratory for the Congregations of Noblemen, Craftsmen and Farmers, respectively. Seen from the back (Via Angusta), the four overlapping halls look like a high tower. Inside the church and sacristy are precious works of art in wood and 17th century frescoes by the Genoese painter Andrea Carlone and by Andrea Pozzi.
The church was badly damaged by fire in 1989.
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