🔔 The Italian Almanac

January 14

Stories and curiosities for January 14, from the Italy of a thousand bell towers.

No story for this day yet: here are the towns celebrating and the village of the day.

🎉 Celebrations today in… 7

7 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on January 14

Patron saint festival In 79 days 📍 Orria

Feast of Saint Felix

📅 Every year, on 14 January and the second Sunday of August

Orria celebrates its patron Saint Felix on 14 January and on the second Sunday of August; the town, within the Cilento National Park, has a church dedicated to Saint Felix the Martyr.

Patron saint festival In 79 days 📍 Chianche

Feast of Saint Felix of Nola

📅 Every year, on 14 January

On 14 January Chianche celebrates its patron Saint Felix of Nola, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the Castello ducale also stands here.

Patron saint festival In 79 days 📍 San Potito Ultra

Feast of Saint Potitus the Martyr

📅 Every year, on 14 January

On 14 January San Potito Ultra celebrates its patron Saint Potitus the Martyr, whose name became part of the town's own name; its territory preserves the early Christian basilica of Capo La Torre.

Patron saint festival In 79 days 📍 Cimitile

Saint Felix in Pincis, patron of the tomb visited by John Paul II

📅 Every year, on 14 January; on 23 May 1992 John Paul II made a pilgrimage to the saint's tomb

Cimitile celebrates Saint Felix in Pincis on 14 January, in the church dedicated to him. On 23 May 1992, Pope John Paul II made a pilgrimage to the tomb of Saint Felix, remaining there in mystical concentration and prayer.