Father Théophile Pollar arrived on La Digue in October 1853, and laid the foundation of the church which was completed in 1854.

In the next six years, he frequently traveled between La Digue and Praslin, for preaching and visiting lepers on Curieuse Island.

In 1877, he established La Digue's First Mission school on the north side of the church complex.

In 1889, Bishop Mouard brought the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny to La Digue, who contributed to the community's religious and educational development until their departure in 1944.

[1] In 2022, the renovation of the Church and the Priest House was carried out by Red Crescent Society of the United Arab Emirates.