In 1270, the first Carmelites came to Mainz. The first proper monastery was built together with the church in the first half of the 14th century. During the secularization, the monastery was dissolved in 1802. Only over a hundred years later, in 1924, did the Carmelite church revert to the mendicant order that had been established in Mainz since 1270. Until then, it had been used as a storage space and was saved from demolition only through the protests of Mainz citizens.
The construction of the current monastery began in 1963. Since 1964, monks have once again lived in the annexed monastery, revitalizing the monastery church from the early 14th century.
Despite many changes over the centuries, the Carmelite church can still be experienced in its original condition, with only the ceiling paintings being copies. Notable features include the high altar shrine from the 14th century, adorned with a relief from 1517, the "Vine Madonna" (around 1400), and the modern church windows by Jan Schoenaker (1970). The central choir window features not only the Mainz city coat of arms but also two "Mainzelmännchen".
In the years 2009/2010, a major interior renovation took place, during which an altar island was created in the central area, on which a new wooden altar stands.
