Church of the Good Death

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The Church and Convent of the Good Death, also known as the Church of Saint Camillus, is a Catholic church in the Barrios Altos area of Lima, Peru. It sits at the crossroads of Áncash and Paruro streets, near the Trinitarian Church.

The site has long connections with the Order of the Good Death, a hospital group in Lima since 1709. The first convent on the site was completed in 1742 but was destroyed by the earthquake of 1746. The present building was designed by Juan de la Roca and completed in 1758. Since 1995, the complex has housed the Centre for Humanization and Pastoral Health and the San Camilo Hospital.

Architecturally, the church combines Rococo and Neoclassical styles. It stands a little above ground level, with a barrel-vaulted roof and a dome with a lantern over the transept. The entrance is through a Neoclassical doorway on the transept side, with another exit toward the infirmary.

The old convent is reached through an anteport and a porter along Jirón Paruro. It has three patios surrounded by galleries and cloisters. Inside the church is a statue by Juan Martínez Montañés, and notable paintings by Cristóbal de Lozano, including Nuestra Señora de la Buena Muerte and Apoteosis de San Camilo. Lozano also painted works inspired by Father Golbordeo Carami, the first member of the order in Lima. The church is part of the Archdiocese of Lima.