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Saint Giles the Abbot, patron of the town of the pilgrim statue

1 September 2027

Wednesday 1 September

Altavilla Silentina · Salerno · Campania

September 2027Wednesday 1 September
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Altavilla Silentina celebrates Saint Giles the Abbot on 1 September. On 13 June, the liturgical feast day of Saint Anthony of Padua, the saint's statue visits the town's families house by house.

The patron saint of Altavilla Silentina is Saint Giles the Abbot, celebrated on 1 September.

The town also holds a special devotion to Saint Anthony of Padua: every year, on 13 June, the liturgical feast day, the saint's statue visits the town's families house by house, following a tradition born from an old vow made for a miracle attributed to the saint. The town also holds the Foce Sele-Tanagro nature reserve and the Excavations of San Lorenzo.