Feast of Saint Cyriacus
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May Ancona celebrates Saint Cyriacus, called Ceriàgo in town: by tradition bishop of Jerusalem, martyred under Julian the Apostate, and titular of the cathedral.
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22 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on May 4
San Floriano 8
San Gottardo 4
Gottardo di Hildesheim 2
Other saints of the day 8
AnconaCiriaco di Gerusalemme · Marche Novellarasan Cassiano di Novellara · Emilia-Romagna Bastia Mondovìsan Fiorenzo · Piedmont Senigalliasan Paolino di Nola · Marche Melillisan Sebastiano · Sicily GambaraSanti Pietro e Paolo, San Gottardo · Lombardy Resuttanosantissimo Crocifisso · Sicily Frassinello Monferratosanto Spiridione di Trimitonte · Piedmont
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Feast of Saint Florian
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May Valfloriana, a municipality of 530 inhabitants in the province of Trento, celebrates its patron Saint Florian; at carnival the procession of the «matòci» takes place.
Feast of Saint Florian
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May Tramonti di Sopra, a municipality of 358 inhabitants in the province of Pordenone, celebrates its patron Saint Florian, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
Feast of Saint Florian
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May San Floriano del Collio, a municipality of 798 inhabitants in the province of Gorizia, celebrates its patron Saint Florian, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
Feast of Saint Florian
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May San Fiorano, a municipality of 1,804 inhabitants in the province of Lodi, celebrates its patron Saint Florian with the patronal sagra.
Feast of Saint Florian
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May Raveo, a municipality of 508 inhabitants in the province of Udine, celebrates its patron Saint Florian; in winter the village hosts Sapori di Carnia.
Feast of Saint Florian
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May Pulfero, a municipality of 1,033 inhabitants in the province of Udine, celebrates its patron Saint Florian, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
Feast of Saint Florian
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May Lavarone, a municipality of 1,087 inhabitants in the province of Trento, celebrates its patron Saint Florian, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
Feast of Saint Godehard
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May Ripalta Guerina, a municipality of 535 inhabitants in the province of Cremona, celebrates its patron Saint Godehard, to whom the parish church is dedicated.
Feast of Saint Godehard
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May Loreglia, a municipality of 262 inhabitants in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, celebrates its patron Saint Godehard, to whom the sanctuary is dedicated.
Feast of Saint Godehard
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May Civiasco, a municipality of 265 inhabitants in the province of Vercelli, celebrates its patron Saint Godehard, to whom the parish church is dedicated.
Feast of Saint Secundus
📅 Every year, on the first Tuesday of May
On the first Tuesday of May Asti celebrates Saint Secundus, a 2nd-century martyr. The feast has been held without a break since the 12th century, and it is where the Palio was born.
Feast of Saint Spyridon of Trimythous
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May Frassinello Monferrato, a municipality of 533 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint Spyridon of Trimythous.
Saint Cassian, patron of the land of the procession of the seven caskets
📅 Every year, on 4 May, with the «procession of the seven caskets», recalling the relics' arrival in 1603
Novellara celebrates Saint Cassian on 4 May with the traditional Sagra di San Cassiano, which originates from the memory of the arrival in town of the patron saints' relics, of which Saint Cassian is the main one, on the night between 3 and 4 May 1603, sealing the reconciliation between the feuding families. The rite is known as «the procession of the seven caskets».
Saint Florian, patron of the Scontrada
📅 Every year, on 4 May; 10 August brings the Saint Lawrence feast, 15 August the Scontrada
Storo celebrates Saint Florian on 4 May, in the church dedicated to him. 10 August brings the Saint Lawrence village feast, and 15 August the Scontrada.
Saint Francis of Paola, patron of May
📅 Every year, on 4 May
Botricello celebrates Saint Francis of Paola on 4 May, in the church dedicated to him. The town's other patron, Our Lady of Pompeii, is celebrated the first Sunday after 15 August.
Saint Godehard, patron of Paderno Franciacorta
📅 Every year, on 4 May
Paderno Franciacorta celebrates Saint Godehard on 4 May.
Saint Gotthard of Hildesheim, patron of the two castles
📅 Every year, on 4 May
Calcio celebrates Saint Gotthard of Hildesheim on 4 May.
Saint Gotthard, patron of May
📅 Every year, on 4 May
Gambara celebrates Saint Gotthard on 4 May. The town's other patrons, Saints Peter and Paul, are celebrated on 29 June.
Saint Gotthard, patron of May
📅 Every year, on 4 May
Trezzano Rosa celebrates Saint Gotthard on 4 May, in the church dedicated to him. The town's other patron, Our Lady of the Rosary, is celebrated on the first Sunday of October.
Saint Gotthard, patron of the Midnight Procession
📅 Every year, on 4 May, with the barefoot Midnight Procession the night before
Trenzano celebrates Saint Gotthard of Hildesheim on 4 May. The night before, the Midnight Procession is held, during which women walk barefoot through the streets.
Saint Gotthard, spring patron of Dongo
📅 Every year, on 4 May
Dongo celebrates Saint Gotthard on 4 May, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Paulinus of Nola, patron of the town «refounded» by Sigismondo Malatesta
📅 Every year, on 4 May
Senigallia celebrates Saint Paulinus of Nola on 4 May; in the 15th century Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, considered the town's «refounder», rebuilt its walls and revived the old Fiera della Maddalena, which became one of Italy's most important fairs.
Saint Sebastian, the black saint who arrived by boat from Rome in 1414
📅 Every year, on 4 May
Melilli celebrates Saint Sebastian on 4 May; according to legend, his statue arrived by sea at Marina di Melilli on 1 May 1414 and miraculously became too heavy to be taken elsewhere, giving rise to the devotion of the «nuri», the barefoot pilgrims dressed in white.
The Holy Crucifix, patron of a town founded in 1627
📅 Every year, on 4 May; Saint Joseph, protector, is celebrated on 19 March
Resuttano celebrates the Holy Crucifix on 4 May; the town was founded on 7 June 1627 by Giuseppe di Napoli, duke of Campobello, who bought the barony on behalf of his son Gerolamo, giving rise to a settlement of Madonie-origin people.