Feast of Saint Stephen
📅 Every year, on 3 August
On 3 August Sessa Cilento, a municipality of 1,366 inhabitants in the province of Salerno, celebrates its patron Saint Stephen (santo Stefano).
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16 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on August 3
Santo Stefano 10
Santo Stefano Protomartire 2
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Feast of Saint Stephen
📅 Every year, on 3 August
On 3 August Selci, a municipality of 1,106 inhabitants in the province of Rieti, celebrates its patron Saint Stephen (santo Stefano).
Feast of Saint Stephen
📅 Every year, on 3 August
On 3 August Fontegreca, a municipality of 849 inhabitants in the province of Caserta, celebrates its patron Saint Stephen (santo Stefano).
Feast of San Gabriele
📅 Every year, from 3 August
From 3 August Tonara, a municipality of 2,116 inhabitants in the province of Nuoro, celebrates its patron San Gabriele for three days, with a parade of traditional costumes.
Patronal feast of Pietraporzio
📅 Every year, on 3 August
On 3 August Pietraporzio, a municipality of 91 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patrons the Madonna del Carmine (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) and Saint Stephen (santo Stefano).
Saint Emidius, patron against earthquakes
📅 Every year, from 3 to 5 August
Leporano celebrates Saint Emidius from 3 to 5 August. Born in Trier in 273 and died in Ascoli Piceno on 5 August 303 or 309, Emidius was a bishop and martyr, venerated as a protector against earthquakes also in Leporano and Cerro al Volturno.
Saint Erasmus and Saint Stephen, patrons of the land of the Palio Marinaro
📅 Every year, on 3 August in Porto Santo Stefano; Saint Erasmus is celebrated in June in Porto Ercole
Monte Argentario celebrates Saint Stephen Protomartyr on 3 August in Porto Santo Stefano, and Saint Erasmus of Formia in June in Porto Ercole. Since the early 1930s, on Easter morning, Porto Santo Stefano has held the Procession of the Risen Christ, deeply felt by the population. Since 1937, every 15 August, the Palio Marinaro dell'Argentario has taken place, among the longest rowing races in the world.
Patron saint festival 📍 Santo Stefano di Magra
Saint Stephen the Protomartyr, mentioned as early as 1154
📅 Every year, on 3 August
On 3 August Santo Stefano di Magra celebrates Saint Stephen the Protomartyr; the old pieve dedicated to him is mentioned in a document by Pope Anastasius IV from 1154.
Saint Stephen the Protomartyr, patron of Castel Frentano
📅 Every year, on 3 August
Castel Frentano celebrates the patronal feast of Saint Stephen on 3 August, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Stephen the Protomartyr, patron of the finding of the relics
📅 Every year, on 3 August, with the traditional «Fair of Saint Stephen»
Concordia Sagittaria celebrates Saint Stephen the first martyr on 3 August, in memory of the finding of his relics. The religious celebrations are accompanied by the traditional «Fair of Saint Stephen».
Saint Stephen the Protomartyr, summer patron
📅 Every year, on 3 and 4 August
Ripa Teatina celebrates its other patron, Saint Stephen the Protomartyr, on 3 and 4 August.
Saint Stephen, patron and district of the Palio delle contrade
📅 Every year, on 3 August, with the Palio delle contrade
Mariano Comense celebrates Saint Stephen on 3 August; his name is also that of one of the five town districts that compete every year in the Palio delle contrade.
Saint Stephen, patron celebrated with the town's ancient fair
📅 Every year, on 3 August, with the Fair of Saint Stephen
Vimercate celebrates Saint Stephen, its own patron, on 3 August with the traditional Fair of Saint Stephen, in the church dedicated to him, next to the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary, today the parish's main seat.
Saint Stephen, patron of a town born from the myth of Acis and Galatea
📅 Every year, on 3 August
Aci Bonaccorsi celebrates Saint Stephen the protomartyr on 3 August; the name of its territory recalls the myth, narrated by Virgil and Ovid, of the young shepherd Acis in love with the nymph Galatea and killed by the Cyclops Polyphemus.
Saint Stephen, patron of a town that lives on flower festivals and floriculture
📅 Every year, on 3 August
Santo Stefano al Mare celebrates Saint Stephen on 3 August; every year, usually in May, the traditional flower festival is held, tied to the fine floriculture that sustains many of the town's inhabitants.
Saint Stephen, patron of the Festa del Maio
📅 Every year, on 3 August; Christmas brings the Festa del Maio with dawn masses
Baiano celebrates Saint Stephen on 3 August, in the church dedicated to him. At Christmas, the Festa del Maio is held, with masses celebrated at 5 in the morning and the procession of the Baby Jesus.
Saint Stephen, patron of the land of the Orsini Ducal Castle
📅 Every year, on 3 August; the September Feast for the Madonna Addolorata dates back to 1842
Fiano Romano celebrates Saint Stephen on 3 August. The September Feast in honour of the Madonna Addolorata, held the third Sunday of the month, has roots going back to 24 March 1842, when the wax image of Maria Santissima Addolorata was placed in the Church of Santo Stefano Nuovo, entrusted to the women of the Pia Unione della Madonna Addolorata.
Saint Stephen, patron of the land of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Strada
📅 Every year, from 1 to 4 August; on 8 September the Madonna della Strada is celebrated
Taurisano celebrates Saint Stephen from 1 to 4 August, in the church dedicated to him, as well as on his liturgical feast of 26 December. On 8 September, the Madonna della Strada is celebrated, venerated in the sanctuary of the same name.
San Basso, the saint who goes to sea
📅 Every year, on 3 and 4 August
On 3 August the statue leaves the cathedral at dawn, is loaded onto a fishing boat drawn by lot, and the procession continues at sea. At the Torre del Sinarca the bishop casts a wreath for those lost at sea.