The history of the monastery dates back to the 17th century when a couple used a house to take in orphaned children and abandoned youth. Him, born in Chiclayo and a tailor by profession, was called Nicolás Ayllón; his wife's name was María Jacinta Montoya. Over time, they became known as Nicolás de Dios and María Jacinta de la Trinidad. Nicolás died in 1677 and did not see how his house grew, which already had a small oratory. As the house continued to grow, and the resources were not enough to cover the expenses, a wealthy neighbor, Francisco Mendoza Cisneros, donated a piece of land where a chapel was built, which entered service on April 1, 1678. Two months later, the On June 17, an earthquake affected the temples of the city and, once again, Francisco Mendoza y Cisneros donated a large section of his house to build a new chapel, with a sacristy, railings, choir and communion rail. Since then it has been called the Chapel of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The chapel grew quickly and the beguinage became a monastery. Later, several benefactors gave donations to continue the work and, when the Capucin nuns arrived at the beginning of the 18th century, the work was already well advanced (jirón Camaná 765, Lima 1). La historia del monasterio se remonta al siglo XVII cuando unos esposos utilizaron una vivienda para recoger a niños huérfanos y jóvenes abandonados. Él, nacido en Chiclayo y sastre de profesión, se llamaba Nicolás Ayllón; su esposa se llamaba María Jacinta Montoya. Con el tiempo, fueron conocidos como Nicolás de Dios y María Jacinta de la Trinidad. Nicolás murió en 1677 y no vio cómo creció su casa, que ya contaba con un pequeño oratorio. Como la casa siguió aumentando, y los recursos no alcanzaban para cubrir los gastos, un vecino adinerado, Francisco Mendoza Cisneros, donó un terreno donde se levantó una capilla, la que entró en servicio el 1 de abril de 1678. Dos meses después, el 17 de junio, un sismo afectó los templos de la ciudad y, nuevamente, Francisco Mendoza y Cisneros donó un sector grande de su casa para construir una nueva capilla, con sacristía, enrejado, coro y comulgatorio. Desde entonces se llamó capilla de Jesús, María y José. El crecimiento de la capilla fue muy rápido y el beatario se convirtió en monasterio. Luego, varios benefactores dieron donativos para continuar la obra y, cuando a inicios del siglo XVIII, llegaron las monjas capuchinas, ya los trabajos estaban muy avanzados (jirón Camaná 765, Lima 1). Extent: 140 envelopes and 06 books containing 5600 folios approximately. Custodial history: The documentation belongs to the archive of the Jesus, Mary and Jospeh monastery (Clarisas Capuchinas), in Lima, Peru. Arrangement: The documentation has been organized in the following series: Specifics, Non-real estate donations, Generals, Baptism, Solemn Profession, Novice licenses, Personal file, Special cases, Relics, Judicial, Brotherhoods, Superiore ordenances, Accountants, Correspondence, Pious legacy, Real state, Legacy, Pious work, Brother Juan Benites, Juan Sánchez, Religious literature, Miscellany, Unclassified, Nicolas de Dios Ayllon, María Jacinta, Beguinage Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Foundation of the monastery, Mass' anniversary, Notices and related, Chaplaincies and Books.
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