The monastery was built under the supervision of two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and Tornike Eristavi between AD 980–83 and housed Georgian clergy and priests. It was founded on the site of the former Monastery of Clement.
This monastery, constructed between AD 980-83 in Georgia, was overseen by two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and Tornike Eristavi, and served as a home for Georgian clergymen and priests. It replaced the previous Monastery of Clement.