Lungotevere Prati, in the rione of the same name, stands for the unusual neo-Gothic style religious building, completed in 1917 to a design by the Bolognese architect Giuseppe Gualandi.
The elaborate and candid architectures, apparently marble, actually conceal a reinforced concrete structure, made up of prefabricated modules and then assembled.
The façade is characterized by niches, arches, statues and many spires, which is why it is commonly defined as the "little Milan Cathedral". The intimate atmosphere interior has three naves, very high pointed arches, and a characteristic herringbone red Veronese marble floor. The polychrome windows create suggestive lighting effects. On the altar is the splendid altarpiece Sacred Heart of Jesus and Souls in Purgatory, the work by Giuseppe Catani, surmounted by stained glass windows with evangelical scenes.
The church was commissioned by the French priest Victor Jouet, founder of the Association of the Sacred Heart of Purgatory souls' suffrage