🔔 The Italian Almanac

November 17

Stories and curiosities for November 17, 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 November 17

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Patron saint festival In 21 days 📍 Grumento Nova

Saint Laverius and the Madonna del Monserrato

📅 Every year, Saint Laverius on 17 November; the Madonna del Monserrato on the last Sunday of August

Grumento Nova celebrates the Madonna del Monserrato on the last Sunday of August and Saint Laverius on 17 November: the day the saint, born in Acerenza, died a martyr at Grumentum in 312.

Patron saint festival In 21 days 📍 Tito

Saint Laviero, the martyr saved from wild beasts and beheaded at Grumentum

📅 Every year, on 7 September and 17 November

Tito celebrates Saint Laviero the martyr on 7 September and 17 November, the anniversary of his martyrdom in 312 AD: according to legend, the wild beasts to which he was thrown crouched at his feet, and an angel freed him from prison before he was finally captured and beheaded before the people.

Patron saint festival In 21 days 📍 Acerenza

The three patrons of Acerenza

📅 Every year, Saint Laviero on 17 November; Saint Marianus on 30 April, Saint Canius on 25 May

Acerenza has three patrons and three dates. Saint Laviero was born here, in vico Tergia, and died a martyr at Grumentum on 17 November 312: his feast is preceded by a triduum of prayer.