In 210 days Patron saint festival

Saint Zopito, the semi-legendary patron of the ox and the angel

16 May 2027

Sunday 16 May

Loreto Aprutino · Pescara · Abruzzo

May 2027Sunday 16 May
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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.

The patron of Loreto Aprutino is Saint Zopito, a semi-legendary saint, celebrated on the Monday after Pentecost.

During the feast, an ox «ridden» by a child dressed as an angel kneels before the saint's statue, in the Church of San Pietro Apostolo. The town also holds the Castello Chiola and the Olive Oil Museum.