The hermitage was constructed in the beginning of the 18th century for a private landowner and built alongside his residential home (but concluded before the manor house).

[1] In the will and testament of vicar João Pacheco Raposo (dated 6 June 1715), the former prelate referred to the hermitage as a producer of two alqueires of land.

[1] The hermitage began to operate as the funerary chapel for the parish council of Água de Pau in 1986 and was remodelled sometime in the 20th century.

[1] The hermitage is situated on the northern edge of the settlement, in an ample square, alongside the parish council building of Água de Pau and the Casa do Povo.

[1] The entrance is marked by a doorway decorated with cornices and rectangular window protected by wood grade, while the rear is blind.