It is located in the square of the same name and was constructed by the Franciscan order, which was one of the first that arrived to Cusco. The temple was designed by the Cusquenian architect Francisco Dominguez Chavez de Arellano. The church has a simple architectural style with one tower and two gates. The building was constructed between 1645 and 1651. It highlights a monumental canvas of Juan Espinoza de los Monteros, which is 12 x 9 meters and represent the genealogy of the Franciscan family. Inside the convent are the catacombs, where they buried the Franciscan priests and some members of the aristocracy during the colonial period.
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