Feast of Saint Abundius
📅 Every year, on 31 August
On 31 August Como celebrates Saint Abundius in his Romanesque basilica, with the fair around the church and cows, bulls and calves on show along the walls.
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5 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on August 31
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Saint Abundius and the Orrido di Cunardo gorge
📅 Every year, on 31 August, locally the last Sunday of August
Cunardo celebrates Saint Abundius on 31 August, a feast locally observed on the last Sunday of the month.
Saint Cataldus, patron of an impregnable castle celebrated by Dante
📅 Every year, on 31 August
Gagliano Castelferrato celebrates Saint Cataldus, bishop, on 31 August; baron Montaneiro Sosa, fief-holder of the town from 1292, was celebrated by Dante Alighieri in the Divine Comedy as «the honour of Sicily and Aragon» for his loyalty to Frederick III.
Saint Cesidius, patron of the pilgrimage to the cave of Sant'Angelo
📅 Every year, on 31 August; 16 January brings the Mascaritte for Saint Anthony
Trasacco celebrates Saint Cesidius on 31 August, in the basilica dedicated to him. On 16 January, the feast of Saint Anthony is held, with the theatrical performance «Mascaritte» along the streets of the historic centre.
Saint Julian, patron born from the ruins of ancient Helvia Recina
📅 Every year, on 31 August
Macerata celebrates Saint Julian the Hospitaller on 31 August in the cathedral dedicated to him; his origins are intertwined with those of the Roman city of Helvia Recina, whose 2nd-century theatre still testifies to its ancient prosperity.
Saint Orontius, patron with the fair dedicated to books
📅 Every year, from 31 August to 1 September; the co-patron Our Lady of Ransom is celebrated in October
Campi Salentina celebrates its patron, Saint Orontius, from 31 August to 1 September. The co-patron, Our Lady of Ransom, is instead celebrated on the third Sunday of October, with the preceding Saturday and following Monday.