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Maria Santissima della Libera, Saint Christopher and Saint Valentine of the citrus groves

2 July 2027

Friday 2 July

Rodi Garganico · Foggia · Puglia

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Rodi Garganico celebrates Maria Santissima della Libera and Saint Christopher on 2 July. Since 1618, Saint Valentine, protector of the citrus groves, has also been celebrated, with a procession on 14 February.

The patrons of Rodi Garganico are Maria Santissima della Libera and Saint Christopher, celebrated on 2 July in the Shrine of the Madonna della Libera.

As early as the 17th century, the people of Rodi were at the forefront, on the occasion of the feast of Saint Valentine, protector of the citrus groves, for the long procession. On 10 February 1618, the Archbishop of Manfredonia approved the choice of the saint, and four days later his bones arrived from Rome at the Chiesa Madre di Vico, giving rise to the traditional 14 February procession, still followed and shared today by the people of Rodi and Vico. The town also holds the Convent of Santo Spirito and the Church of the Crocifisso.