Fondarella
Title
Fondarella
Also Known As
Alfandarella, Alfaudarella, Hospital de Doa Sibila, Hospital de la Noble Sibila, San Nicolas de Fondarella, San Nicolas del Hospitalet, Sanctus Nicolaus Dalfadarella, Sanctus Nicolaus de Farandella, Sant Nicolau de l'Hospitalet
Dates
Founded 1221; dissolved 1510
Dedication
Nicholas
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
In 1221, Guillem II d'Anglesola and Sibilla de Cardona, lord and lady of Bellpuig, founded a hospital of pilgrims dedicated to St Nicholas at Fondarella. Shortly afterwards they gave the hospital to the Premonstratensian abbey of Bellpuig de les Avellanes, which turned it into a priory. Fondarella was elevated to an abbey 1230/31, but in 1250 it once again became a priory.
By 1302, there were only two brothers remaining, and it was secularised in 1510. Fondarella was finally suppressed in 1705. The ruins of Fondarella had vanished by the early 19th century.
By 1302, there were only two brothers remaining, and it was secularised in 1510. Fondarella was finally suppressed in 1705. The ruins of Fondarella had vanished by the early 19th century.
Heads of Community
Priors
Raimon, 1225-27
Arsivo, 1230
Abbots
Bernat de Filola, 1231
Arsivo, 1233-35
Bernat Carbonell, 1241-51
Priors
Pere de Conorbat, 1255-61
Ramon de Corsano, 1268-71, 1278-82
Guillem de Rubió, 1271-5
Bernat Montaña, 1275-78
Pere Piquer, 1282-?
Miquel Pedró, 1301-?
Bertran del Tito, 1350-?
Joan Rius, 1485-?
Joan Castell, 1510-?
Raimon, 1225-27
Arsivo, 1230
Abbots
Bernat de Filola, 1231
Arsivo, 1233-35
Bernat Carbonell, 1241-51
Priors
Pere de Conorbat, 1255-61
Ramon de Corsano, 1268-71, 1278-82
Guillem de Rubió, 1271-5
Bernat Montaña, 1275-78
Pere Piquer, 1282-?
Miquel Pedró, 1301-?
Bertran del Tito, 1350-?
Joan Rius, 1485-?
Joan Castell, 1510-?
Status
Abbey; priory; hospital
Archival Sources
Reference
Bibliography
Corredera, Eduardo. “San Nicolás de Fondarella. Un priorato premonstratense.” Analecta Sacra Tarraconensia 38, no. 1 (1965): 78–80. http://www.icatm.net/bibliotecabalmes/sites/default/files/public/analecta/AST_38.1/AST_38_1_59.pdf.
Ripoll Vilamajor, Jaume. Documentos inéditos en que se demuestra la existencia de un monasterio premostratense en la diócesis de Vich. Vic: Por Ignacio Valls impresor de S.M., 1827.
Image Credit
Fondarella. Detail of Mapa de una porcion del llano de Urgel, 19th c. Biblioteca Virtual de Defensa.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Fondarella,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/76.