It belongs to the Armenians, and the Armenians in Jerusalem are divided into Orthodox and Catholics. The monastery is located in the Armenian Quarter, south of the Citadel of Jerusalem, and in this monastery is the church of the Apostle Jacob the Great, which was built in the year 1165 AD at the place of his murder. In addition to the church, there is a printing press, a home for strangers, schools for boys and girls, housing for theology students, a small museum, and another church called Mar Nebudur.

In the monastery, Dumiliz extends towards the door of Prophet David.