The construct of the convent was mentioned in the work friar Agostinho de Monte Alverne, who indicated that the "famous" church was built in 1525, alongside the convent and an orange orchard.
In 1832, the friars were expulsed from the convent[REF] and the building was put on sale: it was purchased by the Viscount of Praia, that was later resold to Simplício Gago da Câmara, on 17 July 1839 (from Ponta Delgada), who used the building as a summer home [REF].