The catholic center was built in 1922 in the central square of the town.
It was meant as a social and cultural center, which included a theater
The building is crowned with a statue of Father Luis Jayme O.F.M. (Fray Lluis Jaume Vallespir), considered a co-founder of San Diego mission in California.
Born in Sant Joan in 1740, he was the first Catholic martyr who died in Alta California in 1775.