Sant Joan del Codolar

It seems that the original construction dates back to the 13th century. However, the first information corresponds to the 16th century, when the bell was blessed in 1509 and the temple was enlarged in 1571. In 1661 the hermit's house was blessed. In the meantime, the church had been endowed with altarpieces. At the end of the 18th century, coinciding with the construction of new temples in the Priorat, the hermitage was considerably expanded, probably demolishing part of the previous construction. In 1820 it was repaired again, after the French had damaged it in the French War. In 1877 the chapel was venerated, and in 1864 the steps of the presbytery were built and the altars were repaired. In 1936 the image of Saint John was protected in the Reus Museum and returned to the temple after the war. In 1977 Montserrat Domingo settled in the hermitage of Sant Joan del Codolar, and has lived there as a hermit since then.