The church was built at the behest of Maria Cristina of France in 1639 to plans by Carlo di Castellamonte and completed by his son Amedeo. The façade, designed by Filippo Juvarra and built between 1715 and 1718, has a double order with statues of saints and allegories of the virtues by Antonio Tantardini. The interior has noteworthy stucco work and the main altar in white marble is by Ferdinando Bonsignore.