Hermitage of San Giovanni all'Orfento
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| Hermitage of San Giovanni all'Orfento | |
|---|---|
Eremo di San Giovanni all'Orfento | |
 View of the hermitage | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Province of Pescara |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Caramanico Terme |
| State | Italy |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 11th-century |
Eremo di San Giovanni all'Orfento (Italian for Hermitage of Giovanni all'Orfento) is an hermitage located in Caramanico Terme, Province of Pescara (Abruzzo, Italy).[1]
The religious building, belonging to the municipality of Caramanico Terme and located within the Valle dell'Orfento Nature Reserve, which is part of the Maiella National Park, lies along the Orfento river and above the Hermitage of Sant'Onofrio all'Orfento, at an elevation of 1227m. It was inhabited by Pietro da Morrone, the future Pope Celestine V, and his disciples between 1284 and 1293[2] and later by his followers.[3] Dedicated to Saint John and carved above the eponymous cave,[2] it is the most difficult-to-access Celestinian hermitage in the Maiella National Park.[4] Excavations carried out in 1995 uncovered artifacts from the Bronze Age and revealed the original structure of the place of worship.[2]