🔔 The Italian Almanac

March 16

Stories and curiosities for March 16, 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 March 16

Other saints of the day 1

Patron saint festival In 140 days 📍 Torre Le Nocelle

Feast of Saint Cyriacus

📅 On 16 March and 8 August

On 16 March and 8 August Torre Le Nocelle celebrates its patron Saint Cyriacus, deacon and martyr, to whom the town's church is dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 140 days 📍 Enemonzo

Feast of Saints Hilary and Tatian

📅 Every year, on 16 March

On 16 March Enemonzo celebrates its patrons Saints Hilary and Tatian, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the Cascata di Cladonde is in its territory.

Patron saint festival In 140 days 📍 Poppi

Torello da Poppi, the blessed hermit who tamed wolves

📅 Every year, on 16 March, in memory of the blessed hermit who tamed wolves

Poppi celebrates Blessed Torello da Poppi on 16 March. Living as a hermit in the 13th century on the Pratomagno, he is known for the miracle of taming a wolf that was about to devour a child.