[1] In 1798, a Roman Catholic chapel was founded in Carlisle by the Fairburn Family on the West Walls.

In the 1820s, with the Catholic population of the city increasing, plans were drawn up to build a church.

The site of the church, Warwick Square, was owned by the Duke of Devonshire.

In 2016, the church's status reverted and is currently served by priests from the Diocese of Lancaster.

[3] The church, together with Our Lady and St Wilfrid's Church, Warwick Bridge, and St Ninian's Chapel in Brampton merged to become Our Lady of Eden Parish and this parish has since formed part of the new city and district parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help which was formed by Bishop Paul Swarbrick on 1 November 2020.