Feast of Saint Nicholas of Bari
📅 Every year, on 6 December
On 6 December Farindola celebrates its patron Saint Nicholas of Bari; the municipal territory preserves the Grotta dei Briganti.
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Saint Nicholas of Bari and the Sant'Angelo Cave
📅 Every year, on 6 December
Lettomanoppello celebrates Saint Nicholas of Bari on 6 December, in the church dedicated to him.
Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot
📅 Every year, on 17 January
On 17 January Bolognano celebrates its patron Saint Anthony the Abbot; on Monte Crocetta stands the Cappella dell'Iconicella, a devotional destination every Friday of March and on 18, 19 and 20 September.
Patronal Feast of Saint Emygdius and Saint Blaise
📅 Every year, from 2 to 4 February
From 2 to 4 February Castiglione a Casauria celebrates the patronal feast of Saint Emygdius the bishop and Saint Blaise; on 14 September the Madonna della Croce is celebrated.
Saint Blaise, patron of Alanno
📅 Every year, on 3 February
Alanno celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February.
Saint Blaise, patron of Bussi sul Tirino
📅 Every year, on 3 February
Bussi sul Tirino celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, in the church dedicated to him.
Feast of San Vincenzo Ferreri
📅 Every year, on the first Sunday after Easter
On the first Sunday after Easter Picciano, a municipality of 1,338 inhabitants in the province of Pescara, celebrates its patron San Vincenzo Ferreri.
Saint Panfilo of Sulmona, patron celebrated with the patronal procession
📅 Every year, on 28 April, with the patronal procession
Spoltore celebrates Saint Panfilo of Sulmona on 28 April, with the patronal procession; among the other most cherished religious occasions is also the so-called «Running Madonna», linked to the Good Friday rites.
Saints Philip and James, patrons of Collecorvino
📅 Every year, on 3 May
Collecorvino celebrates Saints Philip and James on 3 May.
Saint Maximus, patron of the land of the Good Friday Procession
📅 Every year, on 7 May; the Good Friday Procession was established in 1570 by Father Girolamo da Montefiore
Penne celebrates Saint Maximus on 7 May, in the cathedral dedicated to him. The Good Friday Procession, stopping at the Church of Santa Croce, was solemnly established in 1570 by the Umbrian Capuchin friar Girolamo da Montefiore, and is still deeply felt by the population today. The six districts of the historic centre compete each year in the Palio dei Rioni.
Saint Boniface, patron of the Palio del Certame
📅 Every year, on 14 May, with a pilgrimage to the town's churches
Popoli Terme celebrates Saint Boniface on 14 May, with homage paid in the Church of San Francesco, where the saint's relics are kept, and a pilgrimage to the town's main churches.
Feast of the Madonna delle Grazie
📅 Every year, on Pentecost Sunday and the following Monday and Tuesday
On Pentecost Sunday and the following Monday and Tuesday Civitella Casanova, a municipality of 1,875 inhabitants in the province of Pescara, celebrates its patroness the Madonna delle Grazie.
Saint Zopito, the semi-legendary patron of the ox and the angel
📅 Every year, on the Monday after Pentecost, with an ox ridden by a child dressed as an angel
Loreto Aprutino celebrates Saint Zopito, the town's semi-legendary patron saint, on the Monday after Pentecost. An ox «ridden» by a child dressed as an angel kneels before the saint's statue, in the collegiate church of San Pietro.
Saint Paschal Baylon and the Palio delle pupe
📅 Every year, on 17 May; the Palio delle pupe since 1976, at Ferragosto
Cappelle sul Tavo celebrates Saint Paschal Baylon on 17 May. At Ferragosto, since 1976, the Palio delle pupe is held, a competition among the districts with papier-mâché figures.
The Holy Face, patron of the veil venerated in the basilica
📅 Every year, on the Monday after the third Sunday of May, in the historic centre
Manoppello celebrates the Holy Face on the Monday after the third Sunday of May, in the historic centre, with the patronal feast in the basilica that keeps the relic.
Saint Anthony of Padua, patron of the town facing the Pineta di Santa Filomena
📅 Every year, on 13 June
Montesilvano celebrates Saint Anthony of Padua on 13 June in the church dedicated to him; the town lies on the Abruzzo coast, where the Pineta di Santa Filomena nature reserve remains today one of the few green spaces left along the shoreline.
Feast of Saint Peter
📅 Every year, on 29 June
On 29 June Montebello di Bertona, a municipality of 1,023 inhabitants in the province of Pescara, celebrates its patron Saint Peter.
Feast of the Madonna delle Grazie
📅 Every year, on 1 and 2 July
On 1 and 2 July Corvara, a municipality of 278 inhabitants in the province of Pescara, celebrates its patroness the Madonna delle Grazie.
Feast of Saint Cetteus
📅 Every year, on the first Sunday of July; the memorial on 10 October
Saint Cetteus is remembered on 10 October, but Pescara celebrates its patron in summer, on the first Sunday of July. The fishermen, meanwhile, have their own saint: Saint Andrew, since 1867.
Feast of Blessed Roberto da Salle
📅 Every year, on 18 July
On 18 July Salle, a municipality of 317 inhabitants in the province of Pescara, celebrates its patron Blessed Roberto da Salle with the procession of the palmenteri.
Saint Christopher, patron of Moscufo
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Moscufo celebrates Saint Christopher on 25 July.
Saint Cyriaca, Saint Pantaleon and Saint Sylvester, patrons carried in procession for four days
📅 Every year, from the last Friday of July to the following Monday
Pianella celebrates its patrons, Saint Cyriaca, Saint Pantaleon and Saint Sylvester, from the last Friday of July to the following Monday, with the statues carried in procession through the town's streets.
Feast of Santa Maria Assunta and the Favoni
📅 Every year, from 1 to 16 August, with the solemn feast on the 15th
From 1 to 16 August Caramanico Terme, a municipality of 2,008 inhabitants in the province of Pescara, celebrates its patroness Maria Santissima Assunta, with the Favoni, the palmentieri and the ballo della pupa.
Feast of Our Lady of the Snows
📅 Every year, on 5 August
On 5 August Brittoli, a municipality of 335 inhabitants in the province of Pescara, celebrates its patroness Our Lady of the Snows (Nostra Signora della Neve).
Feast of Saint Lawrence
📅 Every year, on 10 August
On 10 August Abbateggio, a municipality of 441 inhabitants in the province of Pescara, celebrates its patron Saint Lawrence (san Lorenzo).
Feast of Saint Lawrence
📅 Every year, on 10 August
On 10 August Nocciano, a municipality of 1,800 inhabitants in the province of Pescara, celebrates its patron Saint Lawrence (san Lorenzo).
Saint Roch and Saint Lucy, patrons with the palio of 16 August
📅 Every year, on 16 August, with the Palio di San Rocco
Cepagatti celebrates its patrons, Saint Roch and Saint Lucy, on 16 August: the Palio di San Rocco is held on the same day.
Feast of San Bartolomeo
📅 Every year, on 24 August
On 24 August Sant'Eufemia a Maiella, a municipality of 299 inhabitants in the province of Pescara, celebrates its patron San Bartolomeo the apostle.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, patron of Scafa
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of August
Scafa celebrates Our Lady of Mount Carmel on the last Sunday of August.
Feast of San Giovanni Battista
📅 Every year, on 29 August
On 29 August Villa Celiera, a municipality of 747 inhabitants in the province of Pescara, celebrates its patron San Giovanni Battista.
Saint Antoninus and the feast of the Holy Cross
📅 Every year, from 2 to 4 September, together with the Holy Cross
Torre de' Passeri celebrates Saint Antoninus the Martyr, patron of the town, together with the Holy Cross between 2 and 4 September, with religious services, processions, music events and illuminations.
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Patron saint festival 📍 Cugnoli
Feast of Saint Stephen
📅 Every year, on 19 September
On 19 September Cugnoli celebrates Saint Stephen; the village's main church bears the same title.
Patron saint festival 📍 Tocco da Casauria
Feast of Saint Eustace
📅 Every year, on 20 September
On 20 September Tocco da Casauria celebrates Saint Eustace; the medieval church of Sant'Eustachio Martire is dedicated to him, standing beside the Caracciolo Castle.
Patron saint festival 📍 Città Sant'Angelo
Saint Michael the Archangel, patron of the land of the collegiate church
📅 Every year, on the Monday after the third Sunday of September
Città Sant'Angelo celebrates Saint Michael the Archangel on the Monday after the third Sunday of September, in the collegiate church dedicated to him.