Saint Clare is believed to have been born on July 16, 1194 in Assisi. St. Clare of Assisi, together with St. Francis of Assisi formed and started a monastic community in St. Damian near Assisi, at the beginning of the XIII. century (1212). He will call this community the Order of Poor Sisters. Centuries after her death, the number of monasteries throughout Europe and the world grew. The Monastery of the Poor Clares in Split is the only monastery that has been preserved over the centuries, from its inception until today. However, he also had changes in location. The first two monasteries were in the old part of the city, ie in Diocletian's Palace, and today's, the third, was located from the second half of the 19th century in the area outside the city, and today is part of the city. As early as 1308, as far as is known, there was a monastery of the Poor Clares in Split. Since the Franciscans of the First Order were already active in Split in the first half of the 13th century. Today, the monastery in Split is located in the street of St. Clare. According to the Rule whose author is St. Clare, the sisters live their lives under the constant guidance of the Spirit of the Lord and his holy work. It can be said that the life of the sisters springs from God, and they live it through Him.