[1][2][3] The church, alongside Église Saint-Charles in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille, was constructed as a result of the rapid expansion of Marseille and the creation of new neighbourhoods in the nineteenth century.

[4] On August 14, 1831, it was authorized by Fortuné de Mazenod (1749-1840), who served as the Bishop of Marseille from 1823 to 1837.

[5] Land was purchased from landowner Maxime Martin to build this new church.

[3][6] Drawing upon his designs, architect Joseph Ferrié oversaw the construction of the facade.

[3] In 1868, Henri-Jacques Espérandieu (1829-1874) designed the casing of the pipe organ and the ceiling of the nave.