🔔 The Italian Almanac

July 11

Stories and curiosities for July 11, 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… 13

13 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on July 11

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Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Trigolo

Feast of Saint Benedict

📅 Every year, on 11 July

On 11 July Trigolo, a municipality of 1,760 inhabitants in the province of Cremona, celebrates its patron Saint Benedict (San Benedetto).

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Valgioie

Feast of Saint Pius

📅 Every year, on 11 July

On 11 July Valgioie, a municipality of 948 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron Saint Pius (San Pio).

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Roccaspinalveti

Feast of Saint Pius

📅 Every year, on 11 July

On 11 July Roccaspinalveti, a municipality of 1,434 inhabitants in the province of Chieti, celebrates its patron Saint Pius I.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Crova

Feast of Saints Pietro and Eusebio

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July

On the second Sunday of July Crova, a municipality of 410 inhabitants in the province of Vercelli, celebrates its patron saints Pietro and Eusebio.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Pietracamela

Feast of San Leucio

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July

On the second Sunday of July Pietracamela, a municipality of 304 inhabitants in the province of Teramo, celebrates its patron San Leucio.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Moscazzano

Feast of San Rocco

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July

On the second Sunday of July Moscazzano, a municipality of 822 inhabitants in the province of Cremona, celebrates its patron San Rocco.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Sozzago

Feast of San Silvano

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July

On the second Sunday of July Sozzago, a municipality of 1,055 inhabitants in the province of Novara, celebrates its patron San Silvano.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Montiano

Feast of Sant'Agata

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July

On the second Sunday of July Montiano, a municipality of 1,701 inhabitants in the province of Forlì-Cesena, celebrates its patroness Sant'Agata.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Civitella Alfedena

Feast of Santa Lucia

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July

On the second Sunday of July Civitella Alfedena, a municipality of 303 inhabitants in the province of L'Aquila, celebrates its patroness Santa Lucia.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Crodo

Feast of Santa Lupercilla and Santo Stefano

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July and on 16 August

On the second Sunday of July and on 16 August Crodo, a municipality of 1,472 inhabitants in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, celebrates its patrons Santa Lupercilla and Santo Stefano.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Vallelonga

Feast of the Madonna di Monserrato

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July

On the second Sunday of July Vallelonga, a municipality of 682 inhabitants in the province of Vibo Valentia, celebrates its patroness the Madonna di Monserrato.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Castel di Tora

Patronal Feast of Saint Anatolia

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July; the saint's day is 10 July

On the second Sunday of July Castel di Tora, a municipality of 299 inhabitants in the province of Rieti, holds the patronal feast of Saint Anatolia; 10 July is the saint's day.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Cetraro

Saint Benedict of Nursia, patron carried out to sea on the fishing boats

📅 Every year, on 11 July, with the statue carried out to sea on the largest fishing boat

Cetraro celebrates Saint Benedict of Nursia on 11 July. The patron's statue, kept in the church dedicated to him, is carried in procession and placed on the largest fishing boat, taken out to sea followed by other fishing boats, boats and dinghies.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Noli

Saint Eugene and the procession of boats

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July

Noli's patron is Saint Eugene, bishop of Carthage, who by legend arrived on an island that acted as a ferry: on 12 July his relics go back there, with a procession of boats.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Alvignano

Saint Ferdinand of Aragon, patron of the Alvignano Carnival

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July; 26 July brings the feast of Saint Anne

Alvignano celebrates Saint Ferdinand of Aragon on the second Sunday of July. On 26 July, Saint Anne is solemnly celebrated, while on Shrove Tuesday the allegorical floats of the Alvignano Carnival parade through the streets.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Pollina

Saint Julian, patron celebrated with four processions, including the flour one

📅 Every year, from the Friday and Saturday preceding the second Sunday of July, with four processions

Pollina celebrates Saint Julian on the second Sunday of July, with the preceding Friday and Saturday: over the three days of the feast, four processions are held, including the striking «flour procession» and the rural one with the saint's statue.

Patron saint festival In 257 days 📍 Borgo Valsugana

Saint Prosper, patron of the Palio dela Brenta

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July and the following Monday, with the Palio dela Brenta

Borgo Valsugana celebrates Saint Prosper on the second Sunday of July and the following Monday. The Gruppo storico Palio dela Brenta, home to the first group of musicians and flag-throwers in all of Trentino, organizes the Palio dela Brenta al Borgo.