Visiting the Catacombs at Naples

The Christian catacombs in Naples open to the public are located in the Capodimonte area north of the ancient city walls. These sites are maintained by the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology at the Vatican, which appoints an Inspector for Catacombs in the Campania region (Dr. ). Scholars and visitors should contact the Secretary of the PCAS at its Rome office for special permits to study these and other catacombs in the region.
Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology
Via Napoleone III #1
00185 Rome
ITALY
Tel +39/06/4465610
Fax. +39/06/4467625
e-mail: arc.sacra@flashnet.it

Catacomb of San Gennaro (St. Januarius)
Tondo di Capodimonte (via di Capodimonte no. 13)
Tel: +39/081/7411071

Catacomb of San Gaudioso
Church of Santa Maria della Sanita’
Via della Sanita’
Naples
Tel. +39/81/5441305
Opening times: Sundays from 9:30-11:45
The catacomb conserves traces of Late Roman fresco and mosaic decoration : later burials and decoration from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Catacomb of San Severo
Piazza di San Severo no. 81
Tel. +39/081/454684
Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. – noon; 5 – 9 p.m.
Sundays 9 a.m. - noon

Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples Archeological Museum)
Piazza del Museo Nazionale no. 19
Tel. +39/081/440166

In addition to one of the world’s outstanding collections of Roman artifacts, the Naples museum contains a collection of Jewish inscriptions from the catacombs in Rome. These inscriptions may not be on view to the public.