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20 January 2027
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Rocca Priora · Rome · Lazio
Rocca Priora celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; the other patron, Saint Roch, more deeply felt, is celebrated on 16 August. In January, the feast of Saint Anthony Abbot is also held, with the blessing of animals that parade on wooden allegorical carts.
Among the patrons of Rocca Priora is Saint Sebastian, celebrated on 20 January; the other patron, Saint Roch, far more deeply felt in the town, is instead celebrated on 16 August.
In January, the feast of Saint Anthony Abbot is held, in honour of the patron saint of animals, with the blessing of animals parading on allegorical carts mostly built of wood. The town also holds the Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo and the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Neve.
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📅 Every year, on 16 August, deeply felt; Saint Blaise is also remembered for freeing the town from the plague
Rocca Priora celebrates Saint Roch on 16 August: it is the town's most deeply felt patronal feast. In August, the feast of the Madonna della Neve is also held, whose sanctuary has been venerated since at least the late 16th century. Saint Blaise is also remembered, who according to tradition freed Rocca Priora from the plague.
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