The church was designed in 1622 by the sculptor and architect Diego López Bueno (c. 1568–1632). The masons Juan de Segarra and Juan Bernardo de Velasco and the carpenter Felipe Nieto participated in its construction. The construction took place between 1622 and 1626. The decorative stuccoes were designed by Francisco Herrera the Elder and executed by Juan Bernardo de Velasco and Juan de Segarra. The decorative program of the church was designed by Luis de Rebolledo and by the Franciscan theologian Damián de Lugones. The decoration of the church was carried out between 1626 and 1627.
