🔔 The Italian Almanac

June 6

Stories and curiosities for June 6, 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… 3

3 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on June 6

Patron saint festival In 223 days 📍 San Mauro Marchesato

Feast of Maria Santissima del Soccorso

📅 Every year, on the first Sunday of June

On the first Sunday of June San Mauro Marchesato, a municipality of 2,192 inhabitants in the province of Crotone, celebrates its patroness Maria Santissima del Soccorso and the patron of its parish, San Giovanni Battista.

Patron saint festival In 223 days 📍 Corniglio

Feast of Saint Lucius and Saint Amantius

📅 Every year, on 6 June

On 6 June Corniglio, a municipality of 1,997 inhabitants in the province of Parma, celebrates its patrons Saint Lucius and Saint Amantius; on 8 December the Festa della Spongata is held.

Patron saint festival In 223 days 📍 Santa Paolina

Feast of Saint Paulina

📅 Every year, on 6 June

On 6 June Santa Paolina, a municipality of 1,366 inhabitants in the province of Avellino, celebrates its patroness Saint Paulina, to whom the town's church is dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 223 days 📍 Torremaggiore

Saint Sabinus, patron of the town of the Madonna della Fontana

📅 Every year, on the first Sunday of June; the Madonna della Fontana is celebrated on the Tuesday and Wednesday after Easter

Torremaggiore celebrates Saint Sabinus on the first Sunday of June; the town also venerates the Madonna della Fontana, patroness of the parish of the same name, with festivities on the Tuesday and Wednesday after Easter accompanied by fireworks since the early 20th century.

Patron saint festival In 223 days 📍 Bevagna

Saint Vincent, the first bishop

📅 Every year, on 6 June

On 6 June Bevagna celebrates Saint Vincent, its first bishop and patron; a few weeks later the town's four gaite go back to the Middle Ages.