The church was built in the early 14th century on the initiative of Giacomina Scorpioni and with the donations of numerous Venetian patricians including Marco Sanudo Torsello and Filippo Salomon. This economic intervention also allowed the foundation of the church of Sant'Andrea and of accommodation for the poor in the parish of San Nicolò.
Three years later, in 1318, due to a dispute with the religious group of San Nicolò, the intended use of the hospice was changed and it was transformed into a monastery of Benedictine nuns, coming from the convent of San Lorenzo di Ammiana.
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