Reliable information we do not, but we can assume that its origin is dated before the year one thousand. It was rebuilt in the mid-thirteenth century by Peter of Morrone. Here where he retreated several times with his companions until he moved to San Giovanni all'Orfento due to extreme proximity to residential areas and excessive disturbance caused to the frequent visits of the pilgrims.
The frescoes, now ruined by neglect of the time, above the back door the thirteenth century, ie the reconstruction of Peter of Morrone.
The Hermitage is still popular, especially during the procession on August 25, when many pilgrims will arrive in procession at dawn, carrying her up the statue of the saint. The faithful back home the holy water collecting under the stone inside the church. It is open to all: as a last resort for the dying, as a treatment for wounds and injuries, miraculous for diseases of newborns.
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