As the population of Riga in the nineteenth century grew rapidly, on the threshold of the upcoming city's 700th anniversary, in 1899., the parish priest prelate Francis Afanasovičs proposed the construction of a new Catholic church in Pārdaugava, the left side of Daugava river.

On May 22, 1899, the Riga City Council donated a 1,600 square meters plot of land in Kurzemes Street, for the construction of a Catholic church, a school and a parish house.

A year later, in 1900, on July 14, architect and dean of the Faculty of Architecture of Riga Polytechnic Institute, prof. Johan Koch presented to the Building Committee a project for the two towers French Baroque style church.

Just two months later, on November 10, 1901, the foundation stone of the new church was consecrated by parish priest prelate Francis Afanasovičs.

Only two years later, November 29, 1903, the parish priest prelate Francis Afanasovičs consecrated the new church dedicated to St. Albert the Great, built under supervision of the architect Wilhelm Bockslaff who made some minor changes to the original project.

From the 1919. reverend Peteris Silovičs, the well-known author of Catholic books and an adviser to the archdiocese from 1925., became the parish priest.

The house belonged to reverend Peteris Silovičs, and it was originally built in Jūrkalne, a small town by the sea, some 200 km far away from Riga.

After the restoration of Latvia's independence, the parish of Saint Albert was, in June, 1991. once again, entrusted to the same Franciscan Order.

At the central position of the altar, above the tabernacle, is a rather large statue showing Jesus offering his Sacred Heart.

On the right side is the typical statue of saint Rocco as a pilgrim, with staff in his hand and a dog next to his leg.

Within a left side niche room is placed altar decorated with the painting showing a vision of Saint Francis of Assisi.

The vision is showing Jesus and Holy Mary in the front of surprised Francis who is dressed in a brown friar habit.

The altar of Holy Mary is placed within a small chapel, at the right side of the main entrance of the church.