In 1301 and 1340, the Hungarian provincial chapter took place in the local monastery . In the years 1308-1309, the papal legate, Cardinal Gentilis, ofm, stayed here, fulfilling his political mission in Hungary. In 1327, the monastery was the place of negotiations between Charles Robert of Anjou and the Czech King John of Luxembourg. King Louis I the Great had a new Gothic church built in 1363 and at the same time the monastery was enlarged. In 1590 it was badly damaged by an earthquake. At the time of the Bocskay Uprising, the church and monastery were in the power of the Calvinists in 1605-1607. It was repaired several times in the 17th century. In 1666 and 1683 it completely burned down. The fire destroyed the vault, the main altar and 5 other side altars. The rich library, donated by Cardinal Pázmán and the archives of the monastery with all the protocols and documents, turned to ashes. With the help of benefactors, the church was repaired first by 1712 and then the monastery. The construction of the new church was supported by the Archbishop of Esztergom, Juraj Szelepcsényi , and in 1714 it was consecrated. The visitation report from 1823 states that the church was consecrated on September 1, 1714, consecrated by Lukáš Nataly, Bishop of Belgrade (honorary guest of the Franciscans) and did it for free. The tower was completed in 1717. The church still has this appearance. The monastery is connected with the church of St. James the Elder, Apostle (feast of the patron saint of the church on July 25).
The monastery originally belonged to the Marian province. A philosophical and theological school was established in it , which was also attended by brothers - students from Bulgaria and Bosnia. From 1642 it was promoted to general studies and next to the Trnava University, which was administered by the Jesuits, it was the second university in the city. There was active cooperation between schools. There was also a lively musical life here, especially since the 17th century, and excellent organists and composers worked here: P. Edmund Beňovič author of two music collections, which became a prototype for later collections; brother Jozef Rehák, who compiled two collections of music in the local monastery (1798 - Requiem, 1800- Hymns and litany to the Virgin Mary and the saints); brother Václav Malinský in the years 1813-1838 and many others. Their activities have significantly enriched the music culture in Slovakia. After the restoration of the Province in 1924, the monastery became the site of the novitiate and is still today. The monastery is on the territory of the Bratislava-Trnava Archdiocese.
Kostol sv. Jakuba
Františkánska 1
917 01 Trnava
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