According to historical documents of Acre, since the thirteenth century the Franciscans gave great importance to the city.

They believed that the founder of the Order, St. Francis of Assisi, visited the city between 1219 and 1220.

In 1217 the first Franciscan monastery, founded by Father Elias of Cortona was built.

After the 1291 conquest of the city by Muslims, the Franciscans had to leave Acre only to return in 1620.

It is located in the centre of Acre's Old City, north of the caravansary known as Khan el-Faranj.