Before

The Capuchin Friars arrived in Bulgaria in 1841. Their mission was to preach the Gospel among the Bulgarians.

Their activities include:

- the religious growth of the people;

- the establishment of parishes;

- social and charitable activities.

In 1924 the brothers bought the building of an abandoned hospital and turned it into a monastery.

In 1938 they built a church next to monastery.

In 1953 under the communist regime the monastery was nationalized.

According to communist practice, the Capuchin friars had to live in rooms adapted in the church, and the monastery was divided into separate dwellings, where people were housed by the regime.

Masses are celebrated in the church all the time and there are brothers who take care of the spiritual life of the people who come to the church.

In 2013 works were carried out to renovate the front facade of the church and replace the windows.

Now

In 2016, the brothers received full rights over the property and after the Ministry of Culture and the Plovdiv Municipality issued the relevant permits, renovation works began in the monastery in March 2020.

The building was in need of major repairs to be able to function safely, and on the other hand, the authorities insisted on bringing the property to a better appearance.

Today the „metamorphosis” pleases the eye and the heart.