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Saint Gotthard, patron of the town of the Blessed Paola

9 May 2027

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Bene Vagienna · Cuneo · Piedmont

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Bene Vagienna celebrates Saint Gotthard on the second Sunday of May; the town's most important feast, however, is dedicated to Blessed Paola Gambara Costa, who arrived as bride of the Count of Bene in 1486, whose arrival is commemorated with a historical re-enactment of the wedding procession to the sound of clarions and drums.

The patron saint of Bene Vagienna is Saint Gotthard, celebrated on the second Sunday of May.

The most important feast of Bene Vagienna is, however, dedicated to Blessed Paola: Paola Gambara Costa married the Count of Bene, Lodovico Antonio Costa, in 1486. To celebrate the 500th anniversary of her arrival in the Bene area, in October 1986 the Amici di Bene Cultural Association staged a historical re-enactment to bring the wedding procession back to life, to the sound of clarions and drums. The town also holds the Amphitheatre of Augusta Bagiennorum and the Palazzo Lucerna di Rorà.