🔔 The Italian Almanac

June 27

Stories and curiosities for June 27, 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… 1

1 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on June 27

Patron saint festival In 244 days 📍 Cerchio

Feast of Saints Giovanni and Paolo

📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of June

On the last Sunday of June Cerchio, a municipality of 1,653 inhabitants in the province of L'Aquila, celebrates its patron saints Giovanni and Paolo.

Patron saint festival In 244 days 📍 Brinzio

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

📅 Every year, on the Sunday closest to 29 June

On the Sunday closest to 29 June Brinzio, a municipality of 873 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patrons Saints Peter and Paul with religious processions.

Patron saint festival In 244 days 📍 Cigliè

Feast of Saints Pietro and Paolo

📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of June

On the last Sunday of June Cigliè, a municipality of 196 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron saints Pietro and Paolo.

Patron saint festival In 244 days 📍 Cesa

Saint Cesarius of Terracina, patron of the Flight of the Angels

📅 Every year, in the week after 19 June, the anniversary of the relics' translation

Cesa celebrates Saint Cesarius of Terracina in the week following 19 June, the anniversary of the translation of his relics. On Saturday and Sunday the saint's statue is carried on shoulders in procession through the town's streets, decorated with lights; the celebrations close with the Flight of the Angels ritual.

Patron saint festival In 244 days 📍 Rivara

Saint John the Baptist, patron of the town of the Consolata torchlight procession

📅 Every year, on 24 June, celebrated the nearest Sunday; on 20 June torchlight procession for the Madonna Consolata

Rivara celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, with the traditional procession on the nearest Sunday; on 20 June, a night-time torchlight procession is held in honour of the Madonna Consolata, while on the last Sunday of August a committee organises festivities in honour of the Beheading of the Baptist.

Patron saint festival In 244 days 📍 Sannicandro di Bari

Saint Joseph, patron alongside the Most Holy Cross

📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of June; the Most Holy Cross, the other patron, is celebrated on the last Sunday of September

Sannicandro di Bari celebrates Saint Joseph on the last Sunday of June; the other patron, the Most Holy Cross, is celebrated on the last Sunday of September.

Patron saint festival In 244 days 📍 Casalbordino

Saint Stephen, patron of the town of the Madonna dei Miracoli

📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of June, in the town of the Madonna dei Miracoli

Casalbordino celebrates Saint Stephen on the last Sunday of June, in the Abbey of Santo Stefano in Rivomaris. The town is tied to the apparition of the Madonna dei Miracoli, which took place in 1576 before the farmer Alessandro Muzi.

Patron saint festival In 244 days 📍 Lequile

Saint Vitus, patron of Our Lady of Consolation

📅 Every year, on the fourth Sunday of June; the second ten days of September bring Our Lady of Consolation

Lequile celebrates Saint Vitus on the fourth Sunday of June, in the church dedicated to him. In the second ten days of September the feast of Our Lady of Consolation is held.