The construction of the chapel was promoted by eminent physician Girolamo Mercuriali, with his son Massimiliano, to honour the Saints Girolamo and Mercuriale. The chapel was finished in 1606, the same year of the death of Mercuriali who wanted to be buried in it.
The construction of the chapel was championed by renowned physician Girolamo Mercuriali, along with his son Massimiliano, to honor the Saints Girolamo and Mercuriale. The chapel was finished in 1606, the same year that Mercuriali passed away, who wished to be buried there.