Iglesia del Santo Cristo de la Salud, Malaga

This Catholic Church, dedicated to the Holy Christ of Health was built by the Jesuits in Malaga. The church got its present name from the miraculous healing that took place during an epidemic that ravaged Malaga in 1649.

At first a small chapel of St. Sebastian stood on the site of the church. The Jesuit order found the church too small for worship and the Bishop of Malaga, Salcedo Blanco donated a larger piece of land for the church in 1572. The building has an unusual design with a large eight sided roof on an octagonal base. There is a small cupola at the top of the roof. The church stands on a narrow street and is an example of Spanish mannerism and a baroque style of architecture unique to Malaga. It was consecrated in 1630.

The Iglesia del Santo Cristo de la Salud has an ornate interior with a high altar and tabernacle designed by Jesuit Priests, Angel Cortes and Diaz de Ribero. A small chapel for Saint Peter was added by Jose Martin de Aldeheula in 1787. At the back of the church is a chapel dedicated to Christ crucified and Our Lady Vergen Dolorosa. The sculptures at the altar are from the 17th century Seville School.