Patron saint festival In 293 days
Saint Emygdius, patron against earthquakes, a bishop beheaded at Ascoli
📅 Every year, on 5 August
Cerro al Volturno celebrates Saint Emygdius on 5 August; venerated as a cephalophoric martyr, bishop of Ascoli Piceno beheaded in 303 or 309, he is traditionally invoked as a protector against earthquakes, and is also patron of Ascoli Piceno and Leporano.
